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New DFB boss pledges ‘good and serious’ positioning on Qatar issue

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New German Football Federation (DFB) president Bernd Neuendorf has pledged to speak out on human rights and other issues in the run-up to the Qatar World Cup. Neuendorf told broadcasters ZDF in Doha that he used Thursday’s congress of the ruling body FIFA and Friday’s group stage draw in Doha for “first talks” after becoming DFB boss last month. “I said before my election that I have a critical view in the areas of human rights and sustainability,” he said. It is now about “holding talks here with human rights organizations, with the [German] embassy and other representatives who are relevant …

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