The DFB has filed a revision against the fine imposed by the Frankfurt/Main Regional Court in the summer fairy tale process.
The association confirmed this to the sports information service. Previously, the Süddeutsche Zeitung had reported a court spokesman for the revision. This could make the affair a matter for the first criminal senate of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH).
However, the Karlsruhe judges would hardly negotiate the case for procedural reasons before autumn 2026. But that is not yet. “As announced, the DFB will make a final assessment of the further procedure after receipt and evaluation of the written reasons” “the association continued to say about a revision. The district court has several weeks to copy the written justification.
The summer fairy tale process
A payment of 6.7 million euros in the tax return of the DFB was specified as an operating edition for 2006. This would result in a lower tax liability. However, the public prosecutor assumes that the reason for the payment (grant for a gala of FIFA that never took place) should cover up the real purpose. It does not recognize the profit -reducing edition as such and therefore assumes tax evasion. The accused assert their innocence. In the room there was accusation that the money purchase votes when the 2006 World Cup was awarded. This was clarified legally but not.
Judge: “DFB supported the corrupt system of FIFA”
The District Court of Frankfurt had sentenced the DFB to a penalty of 130,000 euros two weeks ago for the misconduct of its former top officials. However, 20,000 euros of it were issued due to the long period of proceedings. The prosecutor Jesco Kümmel rated the judge as a success, but already expected a revision of the DFB at the time.
Judge Eva-Marie Distler
The process of the dubious payment flows around the 2006 World Cup seemed to have ended. “The DFB is a loser”judge Eva-Marie Distler said about her judgment. The court saw tax evasion as proven. “The DFB also handled black money payments and supported the corrupt system of FIFA”said Distler.
The DFB, on the other hand, emphasized in its statement that the state “As a whole, tax damage did not arise” be. This has “The court expressly emphasized and mitigating”. The court is therefore “remained in the lower area of the possible fine”.
High financial consequences possible
Judge Distler made it clear in Frankfurt that the judgment should also have an impact on a pending proceedings before the Finance Court in Kassel. In this procedure, the DFB complains against the discretion of its charitable status for 2006, because of which it has already paid for 22 million euros in taxes.
For the years 2014 and 2015, the DFB was also revoked due to other allegations that are still to be negotiated. The DFB may therefore have to pay taxes in the double -digit millions.