German news magazine ‘Der Spiegel’ has reported further revelations in the alleged bribes-for-votes scandal surrounding Germany’s hosting of the 2006 World Cup. A consultancy contract has raised several questions.Just 13 days before Germany was awarded the 2006 World Cup, the Munich-based World Cup TV rights holders KirchMedia signed a million-dollar contract with an influential Lebanese lobbyist, ‘Der Spiegel’ reported on Friday. Read: Key files may have been deleted ahead of World Cup probeIt was the second such deal between KirchMedia and Zaccour. As rights holders, KirchMedia had a vested interest in having the World Cup in Germany. The scandal engulfed German soccer legend Franz Beckenbauer, the head of the World Cup bid, and cost former DFB President Wolfgang Niersbach his job.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 24, 2017 18:45 UTC