Franz Beckenbauer

FIFA's investigatory chamber had concluded that Beckenbauer and other officials had breached Article 27 on corruption in connection with a payment of 10 million CHF linked to a FIFA contribution of 250 million CHF. In 2021, the adjudicatory chamber declared the matter time-barred and therefore not prosecutable.

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The Swiss proceedings concerning payments linked to the 2006 World Cup ended without a verdict after the limitation period expired. Beckenbauer had denied the allegations.

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FIFA's Ethics Committee concluded that he had breached several duties of cooperation and issued a warning and a fine of 7 000 CHF.

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The investigation into the 2006 World Cup uncovered a draft contract negotiated with former FIFA official Jack Warner, providing for substantial services. The report considered that suspicions of vote-buying could not be entirely ruled out.

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The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland extended an investigation to Beckenbauer and other officials in the 2006 World Cup case, involving suspicions including fraud, criminal mismanagement, money laundering and embezzlement.

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Swiss authorities announced coordinated searches at several locations in Switzerland and Austria and interviews with individuals implicated in the investigation into 2006 World Cup payments.

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The so-called 'Sommermärchen' scandal concerned a loan of 10 million CHF followed by a repayment of 6,7 million €, and the possibility of a fund intended to influence the award of the 2006 World Cup. An internal DFB investigation did not establish conclusive evidence of vote-buying.

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While DFB headquarters were searched in a tax fraud investigation linked to the 2006 World Cup, prosecutors clarified that Beckenbauer was not personally targeted by that tax investigation because he was not responsible for the tax return. The event is retained to prevent incorrect attribution within the wider case.

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FIFA suspended Beckenbauer from all football-related activities for 90 days after his refusal to cooperate with Michael Garcia's investigation into bids to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

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