File - In this Nov. 4, 2015 file picture, German Soccer Federation , DFB, treasurer Reinhard Grindel attends a meeting in Berlin, Germany. Germanyâs regional soccer chiefs have agreed on their candidate for president of the national football federation, which has been rocked by corruption and tax evasion allegations. Reinhard Grindel, has been picked as the candidate and will have to be confirmed at a special assembly. No other candidates have come forward. Regional associations have a majority in the national federation (DFB). Wolfgang Niersbach resigned last week as DFB president after new allegations of corruption in connection with the 2006 World Cup in Germany. (Gregor Fischer/dpa via AP,file)
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HANNOVER, Germany (AP) - Germany's regional soccer chiefs have agreed Reinhard Grindel will be their candidate for president of the national football federation, which has been rocked by corruption and tax evasion allegations.
Grindel, until now the federation's treasurer, will have to be confirmed at a special assembly. No other candidates have come forward. Regional associations have a majority in the national federation (DFB).
Wolfgang Niersbach resigned last week as DFB president after new allegations of corruption in connection with the 2006 World Cup in Germany. Niersbach and two other former officials are also the target of a tax evasion probe over a suspicious payment to FIFA.
Niersbach has denied any wrongdoing and has insisted no votes were bought ahead of Germany's successful bid for the 2006 tournament.
File - In this Nov. 4, 2015 file picture, German Soccer Federation , DFB, treasurer Reinhard Grindel attends a meeting in Berlin, Germany. Germanyâs regional soccer chiefs have agreed on their candidate for president of the national football federation, which has been rocked by corruption and tax evasion allegations. Reinhard Grindel, has been picked as the candidate and will have to be confirmed at a special assembly. No other candidates have come forward. Regional associations have a majority in the national federation (DFB). Wolfgang Niersbach resigned last week as DFB president after new allegations of corruption in connection with the 2006 World Cup in Germany. (Gregor Fischer/dpa via AP,file)
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