• Former Germany captain defends himself against allegations for first time
‘I simply always signed everything,I even signed carte blanche’Franz Beckenbauer says a contract he signed with the former tall-ranking Fifa official Jack Warner before the vote to decide the host of the 2006 World Cup was an aid package.
Speaking publicly for the first time on corruption allegations shaking the German football federation (DFB), Beckenbauer told the Sueddeutsche newspaper that other members of Fifa’s executive committee had also asked for favours. Related: Transparency International: Fifa member federations are too secretive Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com