BERLIN: German cartel investigators on Tuesday raided the offices of the German Football Association (DFB) and German Football League (DFL) as part of a probe into whether they sought to limit competition for soccer sponsorship.
Police officers and cartel agency officials seized documents during the raids in Frankfurt, prompting an angry response from the two organisations who rejected the allegations. The DFB said they would seek advice on whether the raid was legal.
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