German football federation president quits over FIFA payment

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FRANKFURT, Germany, Muharram 27, 1437, Nov 9, 2015, SPA -- The president of the German football federation is resigning over a FIFA payment that has resulted in a tax evasion probe, AP reported. Wolfgang Niersbach tells reporters after an emergency meeting of the federation that he's talking "political responsibility" for the affair. Frankfurt prosecutors are investigating a payment of 6.7 million euros ($7.22 million) the federation made to FIFA in connection with the 2006 World Cup in Germany. -- SPA 20:45 LOCAL TIME 17:45 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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