The decision in the labor court dispute between the German Football Association and the former office manager of the DFB President, Samy Hamama, has been adjourned. This is the result of a chamber meeting that took place on Wednesday at the Frankfurt Labor Court. Both sides stated that they aim to reach an out-of-court settlement by March 20. If no agreement is reached, a verdict will be issued at the end of the month.
Hamama was dismissed last year as part of the association’s internal power struggle between the now resigned DFB President Fritz Keller and his opponents Vice President Rainer Koch and ex-Secretary General Friedrich Curtius. Hamama defends itself against the accusation that he obtained documents for the internally disputed contract with the communications consultant Kurt Diekmann without authorization. Curtius, the person in charge of the full-time staff, held that against him. Hamama, on the other hand, argues that he obtained the documents on behalf of the association’s president.
Hamama was also suspected of leaking a document published on television, which he denies. During the hearing, the presiding judge made it very clear that she did not consider the suspected dismissal to be substantiated. Hamama, who now works for Eintracht Frankfurt, demands financial compensation. So far, however, the parties have not been able to agree on the exact amount.
