14 questions to the DFB

The DFB Bundestag is the top organ of the world's largest sports federation. Since it is important to decline to show perspectives, every few years is also elected. However, a real debate, such as in the German Bundestag, does not take place, but one has taken the faction force in the votes... The representatives of the regional and national associations are successfully worn in advance and the voting results are predominantly unanimous. Also, the meaning at the interface between amateurs and professionals is emphasized, marriage in the end all of unity and great harmony speak. So it was almost always.

In Bonn, it will probably not be so harmonious, which is already due to the circumstance that (exceptionally) two candidates for the office of the President to choose from. And yet, it is to be feared that the DFB will avoid transparency with this Bundestag and will sweep scandals under the carpet. Before the choice of the 14th President in the history of the 1900 DFB, the Bundestag raises 14 questions, which on Friday u. A. from the delegates to the presidium would have to be made...

1 What services did the Agency of the Media Consultant Kurt Derkmann provided for 360,000 euros?

According to the Public Prosecutor's Office Frankfurt is "a mere direct agreement", which "no reimbursable services faced" should have. Interim President Rainer Koch and Treasurer Stephan Osnabergges have this question to answer. The President Fritz Keller, which was preceded in 2019 and 17 May 2021, had been deprived of significant contract content with reference to a "confidentiality clause", which apparently did not exist in the illustrated form...

Which services provided media consultants Diekmann? Here Rainer Koch is in demand. Getty Images

2 Why are the results of the Union-based Audit Committee under the direction of Ulrich Call, once Deputy Managing Director of the VfB Stuttgart, which more than seven million members of the DFB are not brought to note?

In August 2021, internal inspectors presented their 21 pages comprehensive report. The content is so explosive that the association guidance presented the report to your Compliance Officer to a renewed review. Result: In the Diekmann affair, there is no need for action, everything has his order. But the prosecutor will not leave... in Bonn should also be explained since when the Kmann has worked for the DFB. Apparently, the cook was probably familiar advisers involved in the fall of President Reinhard Grindel, who stood at the top from 15 April 2016 until 2 April 2019. Shortly before Grindel's off because of the "watch affair" Diekmann sent an email to the Spiegel: "Chapeau! With this big caliber salve (we have got the ammunition chamber of the grinch." In double passports with various media, Diekmann probably brought to the public in the interest of his clients in the interest of his clients. His contract with the DFB was closed only in 2019. A kind of reward? Wolfgang Niersbach had already had to clear the presidential chair at the DFB before Grindel. From 2 March 2012 to September 3, 2015, he was the boss - it was at least athletic the most successful era in the younger DFB story. Koch was already a member of the DFB Presidium; And he has already known Diekmann since 2011. In the report of the examiner, it is mentioned that Bureau members have been held since the beginning of this millennium meeting with Diekmann...

3 Which tax and criminal proceedings are currently pending at the German Football Bund?

After the renewed house search of the prosecutor's office at the DFB and in five branches of his business partners last Thursday, the Bundestag should be disclosed to how many procedures against the DFB and acting persons are still running....

4 What did Esecon cost DFB?

The consulting company was commissioned in 2019 to seek the business relationship for the years of DFB marketing partners infront. The contract with infront was dissolved. Presidium members claim that this process has brought about 20 million euros to the association. This is doubted by experts and insiders and sometimes clearly denied...

5 was the termination of Hamama right?

The DFB announced in the spring of 2021 to the speaker of the then President Keller. Samy Hamama has given confidential information to the ZDF. Since this termination, the rumor that ex-employee has been asked to contribute to the fall of Keller in the DFB headquarters. Hamama, today in services of Eintracht Frankfurt, moved to the Labor Court. The DFB fought several times, once with success, so that the court date is postponed. He did not respond to the letter from the working office Frankfurt, so Hamama has not been paid unemployment benefits after termination. So this Wednesday, two days before the Bundestag, it depends on the request of the court to a meeting of the parties. Hamama demands 243,000 euros severance pay, 45,000 euros compensation and 10,000 euros for training measures. The DFB so far offers a severance payment of 65,000 euros. If there is any amicable agreement, the 2nd Chamber of the Labor Court Frankfurt announces a verdict on 30 March. Judge Dr. Ilka HeineMeyer let out in the process that the DFB has bad cards...

6 What is the sum of paid severance payments?

Did Friedrich Curtius received the "Golden Handshake" in the contract resolution? Getty Images for DFB

Of several employees, the German Football Association has separated itself in 2021. From Secretary-General Dr. Friedrich Curtius, Deputy Secretary General and Communication Director Ralf Köttker and its successor for the media area, Mirjam Berle. Of "golden handling" is the speech in some of the contract resolutions...

7 What are the compensation for presidents of the regional and national associations?

In the Keller era, a remuneration committee set the payments to the members of the Presidential Committee and published them. The wake up desires in some presidents of regional and national associations. This was discussed in a dozen meetings of the Remuneration Committee, whose abolition is the debate. From this body are to be heard adventurous demands. Thereafter, loss of loss of loss of money should have been requested in higher sums than those involved in their actual occupation. Even the question of reimbursement of the monetary advantage for company cars amounting to one percent of the purchasing price has been paid monthly...

8 What happens to the miles?

Some Bureau members are dedicated frequent flyers. Let's go for a night to a dinner to Moscow; Shortly decided to the U-20 World Cup of women at the Pacific Island of Papua-Neuguinea in the BusinessClass (the players were booked Economy), although women's football is not falling in the travel area of ​​the traveler; Time with domestic flights to the Frankfurt DFB headquarters, although you have committed to sustainability - and aviationmiles are credited. As far as possible, that the "Hon status" is achieved at Lufthansa to get in exclusive lounges before departing on food and potion. Will the miles be credited to the DFB or the user also travels private on vacation? A question that is of interest to the large base...

9 Why find meetings abroad?

For world and European championships, DFB calls for "extraordinary" meetings of Bureau and Board in other parts of the world and countries. Flights, hotels, hostilities and travel on site devour buzzers in the six-digit euro area - funds that would Guttun the amateur football... remains really in the periods of two years between the tournaments no time for these meetings in a place in Germany? Or are more of the reward and / or local rice for the association representatives? In all cases, against the Council external and internal auditors have always traveled. And in order to represent the tax authorities in detail protocol, which has been made so important in distant countries. 2010 At the World Cup in South Africa, the life partners of two gentlemen were also conducted as "accompaniment" in the DFB protocols under "Delegation / Bureau". Were you self-payer...?

10 What role does the ethics commission play?

A continuous theme is the ethics commission. Why was she occupied with new persons? Can she actually work independently...?

11 Why are Headhunter commissioned?

Fritz Keller as President - did it need in 2019 expensive headhunters? Picture Alliance / Svensimon

Is the DFB actually not able to find executives under their more than seven million members themselves? Whether Keller or Berle - both were selected by an agency. Would not one have come to Keller, the long-standing president of the SC Freiburg and member in leadership bodies of the DFL, not themselves? Currently, external advisors are on the move to find a successor to Curtius, whose position has occupied HEACK ULLRICH since its departure...

12 For what reason is there no double top?

Whenever, Presidents have been worn in recent years or crowded to give up, a "dual tip" jumped, whose fixed component was Rainer Koch. Why is not the Bundestag asked if a presidential double tip can be useful with a president and a president...?

13 Where are the former presidents?

Until a few years ago, Honorary Presidents and former presidents were welcomed by the Bundestag. Now she did not get invitation, as Keller and Niersbach have confirmed the Bundestag...

14 The DFB wins credibility again?

This is a key question, especially for all volunteers actually volunteers in the associations at the base. The Bundestag can not give a reputable response to this question if officials vote and remain in office, which are responsible for the dessertal appearance of the association. Because: Part of the problem can never be part of the solution.

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