Friedrich Curtius (born 1976) is a German football official.
Friedrich Curtius | |
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| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Jurist |
| Title | Secretary-General of the German Football Association |
| Term | 2016–2021 |
| Predecessor | Helmut Sandrock (2012–2016) |
Curtius studied jurisprudence in Heidelberg and received his doctorate.[1] In 2006, he came to the German Football Association (German: Deutscher Fussball-Bund, DFB). In 2007, he was a speaker at the General Secretariat, from 2008 Head of Office of the Secretary General and from 2012, head of the DFB–Presidential Offices.[citation needed]
Curtius was appointed as successor to Helmut Sandrock Secretary-General of the DFB, in March 2016.[2] He stepped down from this role in May 2021 alongside Fritz Keller owing to inappropriate comments.[3][citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Curtius zum neuen DFB-Generalsekretär berufen" (in German). Rheinische Post. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ "Nach WM-Affäre: Curtius wird neuer DFB-Generalsekretär" (in German). Spiegel. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ "German FA boss Keller offers to step down over Nazi comment". Spiegel. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
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