The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) imposed a financial penalty on the German national team for failing to comply with the rules for holding a press conference before the match against Spain in the second round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup group competition in Qatar.
And FIFA said today in an official statement that a financial penalty of 10,000 Swiss francs was imposed on the German national team.
Germany coach Hans Flick refused to send his players to the press conference and only attended under the pretense of getting his players’ attention before the match against Spain.
The German national team prepares for the match against Costa Rica in the third and final round of Group E.
The German national team is fourth in the group with one point, they need to win, and they are waiting for the result of Spain’s match against Japan, the day after tomorrow, on Thursday.
