Germany alleged to have 'bought' 2006 World Cup hosting rights

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Germany alleged to have "bought" 2006 FIFA World Cup hosting rights - The FIFA scandals keep  with  multiplying,  AND  today's latest developments suggest  This   It\'s  not  merely   your own  2018  AND  2022 World Cup bidding processes  that are  under suspicion. German news magazine Der Spiegel have  currently  alleged  that the  committee  inside  charge  connected with  organising  the  German bid  for its  2006 World Cup,  a good  bid  It   feel  eventually successful,  proven   the  multi-million dollar slush fund  from the  express purpose  regarding   purchasing  votes.

According  for you to   the  information, former Adidas boss Robert Louis-Dreyfus,  exactly who  died  inside  2009, operated  your current  10.3  mil  Swiss franc fund  throughout   the   top secret  capacity.  the actual   dollars  did not appear  towards the  budget  connected with  either  your current  committee  that  organised  your  bid  or even   your  committee  The idea  organised  the  World Cup. Der Spiegel claim  the   cash   \'m   intended to   safe   the  votes  of  four representatives  for the  FIFA's 24-member executive committee  on top   of your  vote,  that will  took  area   inside  2000  AND ALSO   of which  Germany eventually won  via   sole  vote  right after   the  surprise abstention  in the  final round.

The story  in addition  claims  The item   throughout  2005, Louis-Dreyfus called  in the  loan,  coming from   the  point worth €6.7m. They allege  It  Franz Beckenbauer, Bayern Munich legend  IN ADDITION TO  then-chief  of the  organising committee,  AS WELL AS  Wolfgang Niersbach, current president  of a  German football association, were instrumental  throughout  ensuring  that the   money   feel  repaid. They  additionally  allege  The idea  FIFA  \'m   supposed to  facilitate  the  payment: Germany  intended   a great  donation  involving  €6.7m  with regard to   a good  planned gala ceremony,  of which   was   after that  cancelled,  as well as the   income   \'m  passed  onto  Louis-Dreyfus.