Must Franz Beckenbauer a penalty of Fifa fear? According to Theo Zwanziger at least questions to the “Kaiser” are attached. It’s about Beckenbauer’s role in the controversial allocation of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.
Fifa executive member Theo Zwanziger includes an examination of the ethics committee of the football world governing body against Franz Beckenbauer not. “If you read the Code of Ethics, you will come to points where you can ask questions,” Zwanziger said in São Paulo.
The “world” reported that Beckenbauer has been contacted by Michael Garcia. The U.S. Attorney directs the Ethics Commission, founded in 2012 by Fifa, which deals with the corruption allegations surrounding the 2022 World Cup. 2010, the tournament was awarded to Qatar. At that time, Beckenbauer was executive member of Fifa and voted on with which country the contract is awarded.
In order to investigate allegations of bribery, Garcia contacted all former Fifa executive members – including Beckenbauer. However, the German football idol is said to have responded neither to the first nor to a further contact Garcias. By his own admission Beckenbauer had received a questionnaire in English, which he had not fully understood. “That’s why I asked that we meet and discuss the matter in German. This was obviously not desired,” Beckenbauer is cited in the “world”.
According to Fifa Code of Ethics are persons performing official duties in football, obliged to contribute to the allegations. “Lack of cooperation may lead to sanctions in accordance with these Regulations”, Article 42 Beckenbauer is the honorary president of Bayern Munich. However, it is unclear whether this function is regarded by the Fifa general as active office.
The “Sunday Times” reported that Beckenbauer was in the emirate to visit before and after the World Cup award to Qatar at the invitation of the now life-long suspended Fifa vice-president Mohamed bin Hammam. End of June 2011 flew Beckenbauer, among others, four managers from the conglomerate of the Hamburg shipowner Erck Rickmers to Doha. Rickmers had donated in 2010 a total of 250,000 dollars to the Franz Beckenbauer Foundation. This confirms the Beckenbauer environment. Bin Hammam had the travel and contacts organized, as is apparent from the documents of the “Sunday Times”.
The group of companies “ER Capital Holding” informed upon request , Beckenbauer was acting as “advisors and ambassadors” have worked “between April 2011 and March 2014”. During my trip to Qatar it had gone “to the possible cooperation of the ER group with Qatari investment fund and an investment opportunity in the shipping sector.” There would be no resultant investments. Bin Hammam did not attend and does not pay the travel of Hamburg in talks with potential investors.
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