US EditionGermany Soccer Federation Fined for Tax Evasion Related to Suspicious 2006 World Cup Payment to FIFA
- On June 25, 2025, a German court imposed a €130,000 penalty on the German Football Association in connection with a controversy over a €6.7 million payment tied to the 2006 World Cup.
- The case stemmed from investigations into an incorrect tax return and allegations that the payment was used as a slush fund to buy votes for Germany's 2006 World Cup bid.
- Proceedings against three former leading figures associated with the 2006 World Cup organization—two ex-presidents of the German Football Association and the tournament's organizing committee vice president—were discontinued after each paid fines of 10,000, 25,000, and 65,000 euros respectively.
- The DFB claimed the court overlooked excessive tax payments from 2002 and focused solely on the year 2006, while in 2017, German tax authorities required the DFB to settle over 20 million euros in outstanding taxes related to 2006.
- The fine and trial closure conclude a long legal process that highlighted tax evasion allegations damaging the image of the 2006 World Cup, but the DFB stated it may appeal the decision.
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The amount of €6.7 million was reportedly used by the 2006 World Cup president, Franz Beckenbauer, who died in January 2024 to corrupt members of the Fifa Financial Commission.
For almost 16 months, the Regional Court of Frankfurt has negotiated the allegation of tax evasion in the summer fairy tale trial.
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BERLIN: A German court on Wednesday fined the domestic football association €130,000 in a tax evasion case linked to suspicious payments around the 2006 World Cup. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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