The German Football Association (DFB) finally got slapped with a guilty verdict for tax evasion involving a whopping €2.7 million related to payments to FIFA! Yes, you read that right – €2.7 million in taxes went unpaid over a mysterious €6.7 million transfer supposedly meant as a sponsorship for the World Cup opening ceremony that was ultimately canceled. Legendary Franz Beckenbauer and other former officials deny wrongdoing, but the court wasn’t buying it and fined the DFB. Criminal proceedings were dropped after fines were paid, but the big question remains – who really profited from this tax circus? Think football is a clean game? Think again! Jump in the comments – is this just the tip of the iceberg or is the football world swimming in dirty secrets?
