German Football Association Convicted of Tax Fraud with 130,000 Euros Fine Due to World Cup

The German Football Association was convicted of tax fraud in a case related to organizing the 2006 World Cup, where a German court issued a decision to impose a financial penalty of 130,000 euros against it. This came after extensive investigations revealed the involvement of association officials in explicit tax evasion. The presiding judge affirmed that the fraud was deliberate and without doubt, pointing out the tarnishing of the association's reputation as one of the consequences of this catastrophic file.



The case that erupted around the German Football Association involved the payment of amounts totaling 7 million euros, supposedly intended to cover the costs of an event within the 2006 World Cup activities. However, investigations proved that the event did not take place at all, making these expenses legally unjustified and not eligible for tax exemptions. The unpaid taxes for this controversial event amounted to over 13.7 million euros.

Furthermore, the court mentioned allegations of involvement by the late football legend Franz Beckenbauer, who chaired the organizing committee for that edition of the World Cup. It is believed that he was behind the questionable transaction, using the amount to buy support from members of the financial committee of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) to secure financial support amounting to 170 million euros. This raised questions and suspicions about the transparency of the entire process.