Germany’s World Cup-winning captain and Coach Franz Beckenbauer has been warned and fined by Fifa’s ethics committee.<\/p>\n
Beckenbauer had been provisionally banned for “failing to co-operate” with Fifa’s inquiry into the bidding processes for 2018 and 2022 World Cups, won by Russia and Qatar respectively.<\/p>\n
The 70-year-old was one of 22 men who voted to decide the tournament hosts.<\/p>\n
Fifa says he did not co-operate during an in-person interview and in response to written questions.<\/p>\n
Beckenbauer, who Fifa said subsequently demonstrated a willingness to co-operate, was fined 7,000 Swiss Francs (\u00a34,900).<\/p>\n
Fifa did not look into matters relating to the awarding of the 2006 World Cup to Germany.<\/p>\n
Beckenbauer was head of the tournament’s organising committee which, reports alleged, made a payment to Fifa in return for a financial grant.<\/p>\n
In October, he said he made a “mistake” in the bidding process but denied votes were bought.<\/p>\n
Der Spiegel magazine reported an alleged slush fund of 6.7m euros was used to buy votes for Germany – an allegation denied by the German Football Association (DFB).<\/p>\n
Beckenbauer captained West Germany to victory as hosts at the 1974 World Cup, and was coach when they next lifted the trophy in Italy 16 years later.<\/p>\n
He then managed Marseille and Bayern Munich, where he is now honorary president.
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