The German Football Association has to pay a fine of 10,000 Swiss francs (the equivalent of around 10,100 euros) after breaking the rules at the press conference before the World Cup game against Spain.
The German Football Association has to pay a fine of 10,000 Swiss francs (the equivalent of around 10,100 euros) after breaking the rules at the press conference before the World Cup game against Spain.
The DFB, which has now been warned, was only represented by national coach Hansi Flick and not, as required, by a player at the question and answer session in the international media center. The world governing body FIFA announced the penalty.
Flick’s action was justified by what he believed to be the long journey from the team headquarters in northern Qatar to the capital, a good 100 kilometers away. About 30 hours before kick-off, none of the 26 players in his squad could “be expected to do this,” said Flick. The rule that the press conference before a World Cup match must be held in the media center in Al-Rajjan applies to all 32 World Cup participants. The game the following day ended 1:1.
The next press conference for the DFB in the media center will take place on Wednesday, the day before the last and decisive group game against Costa Rica.
Source: Stern
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