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Theo Zwanziger’s Case Ends with €10,000 Payment as DFB Faces Ongoing Trial

The former DFB president’s trial concludes without a verdict, while the association remains on trial over alleged tax fraud tied to a €6.7 million FIFA payment.

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Overview

  • The trial against former DFB president Theo Zwanziger was formally closed after he agreed to pay €10,000 to a charitable organization, ending nearly a decade of proceedings.
  • Zwanziger’s case followed similar settlements for Wolfgang Niersbach and Horst R. Schmidt, who paid €25,000 and €65,000 respectively to resolve their cases without verdicts.
  • The DFB is now the sole defendant in the ongoing trial, accused of misclassifying a €6.7 million payment to FIFA as a business expense, allegedly evading €2.7 million in taxes.
  • Prosecutors claim the payment was a bribe routed through intermediaries to secure a CHF 250 million FIFA subsidy for the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
  • The DFB continues to face a potential €22 million tax liability after losing its nonprofit status in 2017, with prosecutors rejecting any resolution to the case.