Deselecting Rainer Koch: A Vacuum That Is Good for the DFB
A New Era Dawns for the DFB: Transparency and Accountability Take Center Stage The German Football Association (DFB) has entered a period of significant change following the unexpected departure of longtime vice president Rainer Koch. Koch, known for his mastery of the DFB’s statutes and his influence over amateur football, was ousted in a secret […]
Rainer Koch Fights for DFB Vice Presidency Against Silke Sinning
A DFB Power Struggle: Koch Faces Unexpected Challenge The upcoming Bundestag of the German Football Association (DFB) promises to be a tense affair. Rainer Koch, the long-standing vice-president, finds himself in an unexpected battle for his position. Facing a formidable challenger in sports scientist Silke Sinning, Koch is pulling out all the stops to secure […]
DFB Bundestag: And again a new beginning – sport
A Crossroads for German Football: Can the DFB Truly Turn a New Page? The German Football Association (DFB), a behemoth with 7.2 million members, stands at a pivotal juncture. For the first time in its 122-year history, the upcoming Bundestag in Bonn will witness a contested presidential election. While the DFB touts this as a […]
DFB’s Secret 2006 World Cup Report
The DFB’s 2006 World Cup Shadow: A Tale of Two Reports In 2016, a hushed exchange occurred at the German Football Association (DFB) headquarters in Frankfurt. Reinhard Grindel, the DFB President at the time, received a confidential document from Daniel Schnabl, a representative of the law firm Freshfields. This firm had been hired months earlier […]
FC St. Pauli Training Center Expansion Draws Criticism From Hamburg Clubs
Amateur Clubs voice Concerns Over FC St. Pauli Expansion The proposed expansion of FC St. Pauli’s training and performance center has sparked controversy,with several local amateur clubs expressing dissatisfaction with the process and potential impact. Representatives from Hamburg Stealers, ETV Hamburg Knights, TSV Stellingen, SV West-Eimsbüttel, and HFC Falke issued a joint statement on Thursday, […]
War in Ukraine: “Sport cannot be exempted” – Sport
Teh global sporting community is grappling with the ramifications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, leading to widespread calls for sanctions and the exclusion of Russian athletes from international competitions. Thomas Weikert, President of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB), has strongly advocated for an uncompromising response from the sporting world. He emphasized that Russia’s blatant […]
The Problem Is Called Infantino
FIFA’s Infantino: A Legacy Tarnished by Scandal and Questionable Leadership FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s recent attempt to mitigate the fallout from Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine by rebranding the national football team as the “Russian Football union” (RFU) has been met with widespread criticism. This move,widely seen as a feeble attempt to sidestep the political ramifications […]
Fifa bows to pressure, locks out Russia
The Global Sporting Community Shuns Russia in Response to Ukraine Invasion The international sporting world has taken a decisive stand against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, imposing unprecedented sanctions on Russian athletes and teams. This wave of condemnation, driven by public pressure and goverment intervention, has seen major sporting bodies like FIFA and UEFA sever ties […]
Sport and Russia: A Commentary on the Ukraine War – Sport
The Price of Silence: How Sports Organizations Enable Putin’s Aggression The world watches in horror as Russia wages war on Ukraine, yet the echoes of past complicity from sports organizations reverberate. Figures like FIFA President Gianni Infantino and IOC President Thomas bach, who once lauded Russia and its leader, Vladimir Putin, now find themselves grappling […]
Reactions from international sport: Get out of Russia – Sport
The Fallout: Sports World Responds to the Ukraine crisis The global sporting community is grappling with the ramifications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. While the International olympic Committee (IOC) initially remained silent, pressure mounted from various sports associations who began taking action independently. On Friday afternoon, the IOC finally issued a statement urging all […]