Category: Franz Beckenbauer
Berlin (AFP) – A majority of Germans believe football legend Franz Beckenbauer no longer deserves the nickname ‘Kaiser Franz’, given the latest revelations concerning his role in organising the …
Berlin (AFP) – Lawyers for football legend Franz Beckenbauer on Wednesday rejected claims he was paid millions as chairman of Germany’s World Cup organising committee and sought to hide …
Berlin (AFP) – Franz Beckenbauer on Friday cancelled a public appointment in Zurich as Swiss prosecutors investigate corruption allegations over the awarding of the 2006 World Cup to Germany. …
Geneva (AFP) – Swiss federal prosecutors on Thursday announced that they had opened criminal proceedings against German legend Franz Beckenbauer amid corruption allegations in the awarding of the 2006 …
Berlin (AFP) – In football-obsessed Germany, Franz Beckenbauer is referred to as “the Kaiser” — the regal defender who steered his country to World Cup triumphs as both a …
Geneva (AFP) – Swiss federal prosecutors said Thursday they have opened criminal proceedings against German football legend Franz Beckenbauer over allegations of corruption in the awarding of the 2006 …
FIFA’s ethics committee on Wednesday sanctioned German football legend Franz Beckenbauer with a warning and a light fine for failing to cooperate with a probe into the bidding for …
German soccer legend Franz Beckenbauer has admitted the bidding committee he chaired for the 2006 World Cup “went to the limits” to obtain the finals. In his first televised …
German soccer legend Franz Beckenbauer denied Friday that Germany bought the right to stage the 2006 World Cup but admitted that he often signed documents without reading them. Spiegel magazine …
Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola threw his support behind midfielder Arturo Vidal on Friday after the Chile international was criticized by club legend Franz Beckenbauer. “I …
