https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Franz Beckenbauer, who said he worked for free as chairman of Germany's World Cup organizing committee, actually drew a fee of more than €5 million, news website Spiegel Online reported on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160914/beckenbauer-paid-millions-as-chair-of-wc2006-committee Wed, 14 Sep 2016 15:11:49 +0200 beckenbauer-paid-millions-as-chair-of-wc2006-committee Swiss federal prosecutors said on Thursday they have opened an investigation into money laundering against Franz Beckenbauer, and three other prominent German football leaders amid allegations of corruption in the awarding of the 2006 World Cup to Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20160901/football-legend-beckenbauer-faces-money-laundering-probe Thu, 01 Sep 2016 15:16:42 +0200 football-legend-beckenbauer-faces-money-laundering-probe German football legend Franz "the Kaiser" Beckenbauer on Sunday insisted he is innocent in the 2006 World Cup scandal amidst allegations of corruption, pinning any potential blame on his now deceased lawyer. https://www.thelocal.de/20160307/kaiser-pleads-innocence-in-world-cup-bribery-scandal Mon, 07 Mar 2016 09:21:14 +0100 kaiser-pleads-innocence-in-world-cup-bribery-scandal German football federation chief Wolfgang Niersbach said on Monday he was stepping down, taking "political responsibility" for graft claims related to the 2006 World Cup but admitting no personal guilt. https://www.thelocal.de/20151109/football-boss-resigns-over-world-cup-scandal Mon, 09 Nov 2015 18:30:24 +0100 football-boss-resigns-over-world-cup-scandal German football legend Franz Beckenbauer admitted making a "mistake" in the bidding process to host the 2006 World Cup but on Monday denied that votes were bought. https://www.thelocal.de/20151027/beckenbauer-admits-mistake-not-bribery Tue, 27 Oct 2015 09:15:43 +0100 beckenbauer-admits-mistake-not-bribery World football's governing body Fifa announced on Wednesday it is investigating German football legend Franz Beckenbauer over corruption allegations. https://www.thelocal.de/20151021/fifa-investigate-beckenbauer-over-vote-buying Wed, 21 Oct 2015 18:33:06 +0200 fifa-investigate-beckenbauer-over-vote-buying UPDATED: German prosecutors said on Monday they were looking into, but not yet formally investigating, claims that Germany bribed football officials to win the right to host the 2006 World Cup. https://www.thelocal.de/20151019/2006-world-cup-wasnt-bought-kaiser-beckenbauer Mon, 19 Oct 2015 09:48:37 +0200 2006-world-cup-wasnt-bought-kaiser-beckenbauer German football hero Franz Beckenbauer has been named as one of five Fifa executive committee members being investigated for possible corruption by the football association's ethics board, it was reported on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20141128/beckenbauer-targeted-in-fifa-ethics-inquiry-world-cup-russia-qatar Fri, 28 Nov 2014 10:27:00 +0100 beckenbauer-targeted-in-fifa-ethics-inquiry-world-cup-russia-qatar German football legend Franz Beckenbauer was banned from all football activities by Fifa for 90 days on Friday for refusing to cooperate with an investigation surrounding Qatar’s controversial 2022 World Cup bid. https://www.thelocal.de/20140613/franz-beckenbauer-banned-by-fifa-over-qatar-world-cup-probe Fri, 13 Jun 2014 20:58:00 +0200 franz-beckenbauer-banned-by-fifa-over-qatar-world-cup-probe In an interview Theo Zwanziger, president of the German Football Federation (DFB), admitted that FIFA had an image problem and criticized the British Parliament. https://www.thelocal.de/20110529/35335 Sun, 29 May 2011 18:24:00 +0200 35335 Germany coach Joachim Löw said Wednesday he was opposed to playing the 2022 World Cup in Qatar during winter, saying it would be unfair to fans in Europe. https://www.thelocal.de/20110105/32247 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:27:00 +0100 32247 Franz Beckenbauer, a member of FIFA's executive committee, said Tuesday he has lost some confidence in football's governing body after Russia and Qatar were awarded the 2018 and 2022 World Cups respectively. https://www.thelocal.de/20101214/31807 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:28:00 +0100 31807 German football legend Franz Beckenbauer has suggested that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar be held in January to avoid the searing summer heat in the Persian Gulf country. https://www.thelocal.de/20101204/31591 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 14:09:00 +0100 31591 Football legend Franz Beckenbauer has backed Germany's young side to reach at least the semi-finals in their bid to win a fourth World Cup title. https://www.thelocal.de/20100610/27753 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:56:00 +0200 27753 German football legend Franz Beckenbauer has slammed the cost of World Cup ticket prices and said fans here are put off by the travel costs to South Africa as well as security risks in the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20100120/24685 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:17:00 +0100 24685 Bayern Munich returned from Barcelona Thursday morning with the scorn of their elder statesmen piled on their heads, having suffered a 4:0 trouncing at the hands of the Spanish super-club on Wednesday night. https://www.thelocal.de/20090409/18549 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:46:00 +0200 18549 Shown a red card against Croatia, German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has been banned for one match by UEFA and will miss Monday's clash with Austria in Vienna with a Euro 2008 quarterfinal place at stake. https://www.thelocal.de/20080613/12477 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:58:00 +0200 12477 FC Bayern's domination of the Bundesliga this season may have gone down well in Munich, but their fourth domestic double in six years is causing alarm bells to ring in Germany, write AFP's Ryland James. https://www.thelocal.de/20080513/11845 Tue, 13 May 2008 13:43:00 +0200 11845 The beer flowed as Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga title on Sunday after a lacklustre 0-0 draw at VfL Wolfsburg gave them the precious point to be crowned German champions for the 21st time. https://www.thelocal.de/20080504/11691 Sun, 04 May 2008 22:23:00 +0200 11691 Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery reinforced Franz Beckenbauer's opinion that the German football giants rely too much on the French midfielder by setting up the only goal in Saturday's 1-0 win at title-rivals Schalke 04. https://www.thelocal.de/20080301/10437 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:01:00 +0100 10437