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Fritz Keller steps down as DFB president over Nazi remark
Fritz Keller has resigned as president of the German Football Association. This comes weeks after a remark he made in which he compared of one of his vice presidents to a Nazi judge.
Fritz Keller was president of the DFB for less than two years
Fritz Keller announced in a statement issued by the German Football Association (DFB) on Monday, that he was stepping down as its president.
He was referring to the scandal that ensued after he compared DFB Vice President Rainer Koch to the infamous Nazi judge Roland Freisler during the April 23 meeting.
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17/05/2021 - 12:44 Fritz Keller said he was stepping down as president so that the DFB can make a far-reaching and necessary new start MAJA HITIJ POOL/AFP/File 2 min
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Departing German FA president (DFB) Fritz Keller said the association must change on Monday as he officially resigned over comments he made comparing his deputy to a notorious Nazi-era judge. I am giving up my position as president so the DFB can make a far-reaching and necessary new start, said Keller in a lengthy statement on the federation s website, after announcing his plan to step down last week.
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Berlin, May 17 : German football federation (DFB) president Fritz Keller resigned on Monday after comparing vice president Rainer Koch to a Nazi judge.
Keller, who at first resisted resigning, stated last week he was ready to leave his position after he compared Koch to Nazi judge Roland Freisler at a meeting in April. Further details of the comparison are not known.
In a statement, Keller said he was taking personal responsibility for his lapse at the executive committee meeting, which is to remain the sad low point of the DFB s desolate leadership situation , DPA reports.
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