ZURICH, (Reuters) – FIFA’s ethics watchdog yesterday imposed a warning and 7,000 Swiss franc ($7,055) fine on German soccer great Franz Beckenbauer for stonewalling an investigation.
The former World Cup-winning player and coach is arguably Germany’s most iconic footballer and a household name who also ran the 2006 World Cup in his home country,
“In the present case, Mr Beckenbauer failed to cooperate with an Ethics Committee investigation…regarding the