The German Football Association (DFB) will fully cooperate with the investigation conducted by the Frankfurt prosecution office into suspected tax evasion. This is in connection with the awarding of the 2006 FIFA World Cup and the transfer of 6.7 million euros from the World Cup organising committee to FIFA.
On Tuesday morning, officials from the public prosecutor’s office and the tax authorities visited DFB properties, including the association's headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, and checked certain documents. The DFB promised full and honest cooperation with the investigators in clarifying the allegations. The prosecution informed the DFB that the investigation was limited solely to tax offenses. The DFB have not been accused in the proceedings.
The German Football Association (DFB) will fully cooperate with the investigation conducted by the Frankfurt prosecution office into suspected tax evasion. This is in connection with the awarding of the 2006 FIFA World Cup and the transfer of 6.7 million euros from the World Cup organising committee to FIFA.
On Tuesday morning, officials from the public prosecutor’s office and the tax authorities visited DFB properties, including the association's headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, and checked certain documents. The DFB promised full and honest cooperation with the investigators in clarifying the allegations. The prosecution informed the DFB that the investigation was limited solely to tax offenses. The DFB have not been accused in the proceedings.
