Audio By Carbonatix
Germany's World Cup-winning captain and coach Franz Beckenbauer has been warned and fined by Fifa's ethics committee.
Beckenbauer had been provisionally banned for "failing to co-operate" with Fifa's inquiry into the bidding processes for 2018 and 2022 World Cups, won by Russia and Qatar respectively.
The 70-year-old was one of 22 men who voted to decide the tournament hosts.
Fifa says he did not co-operate during an in-person interview and in response to written questions.
Beckenbauer, who Fifa said subsequently demonstrated a willingness to co-operate, was fined 7,000 Swiss Francs (£4,900).
Fifa did not look into matters relating to the awarding of the 2006 World Cup to Germany.
Beckenbauer was head of the tournament's organising committee which, reports alleged, made a payment to Fifa in return for a financial grant.
In October, he said he made a "mistake" in the bidding process but denied votes were bought.
Der Spiegel magazine reported an alleged slush fund of 6.7m euros was used to buy votes for Germany - an allegation denied by the German Football Association (DFB).
Beckenbauer captained West Germany to victory as hosts at the 1974 World Cup, and was coach when they next lifted the trophy in Italy 16 years later.
He then managed Marseille and Bayern Munich, where he is now honorary president.
Latest Stories
-
Ablakwa receives Presidential Special Envoy on Reparations to advance global agenda
17 seconds -
Christina Koch becomes first woman to travel around the moon on Artemis II
11 minutes -
Epstein survivors’ calls to meet King Charles and Queen harder to ignore as US visit approaches
17 minutes -
UN Secretary-General names Ghana’s Anita Kiki Gbeho as South Sudan envoy
18 minutes -
Mali withdraws recognition of Sahrawi Republic, backs Morocco’s autonomy plan
23 minutes -
Gov’t distributes over 8,500 laptops to One Million Coders project
24 minutes -
Julius Debrah, ‘man to beat’ as NDC’s James Agbey dismisses Musah Dankwah’s polls
30 minutes -
GPRTU in Savannah Region to protest alleged eviction in Damongo
59 minutes -
Re: Reinsurance does not replace process — A response to the SIGA–SIC defence
1 hour -
Gender Ministry supports Harriet Amuzu in ongoing abuse case
1 hour -
AG joins plaintiff to scrap OSP ?: We should be mindful of the mischief in this – Bobby Banson
2 hours -
Samson Lardy Anyenini questions willingness of Attorneys-General to prosecute political colleagues
2 hours -
It is only fair the OSP is heard in Supreme Court case – Bobby Banson
2 hours -
Asiedu Nketia resumes Ashanti tour, second leg kicks off on Sunday
2 hours -
NLA denies salary cut claims, threatens legal action over reports
2 hours