Overview

• Proceedings began on 2 September at the Landgericht Kleve, with a verdict scheduled for late September.
• On the opening day, Tecklenburg and his co-defendant largely admitted wrongdoing, according to courtroom reporting.
• Investigators say players, coaches and officials were paid outside official payrolls, bypassing statutory social insurance remittances.
• Prosecutors attribute responsibility for executing the wage payouts to the co-defendant, positioning him as the operative in the scheme.
• The indictment is reported to span roughly 400 pages, and the alleged practices are linked in coverage to the club’s later insolvency.