German police raid national football HQ over Euro 2024 corruption allegations

• Operation concerns ‘unauthorised favours’ in host cities

• Bribery involving tickets is suspected, Bild reports

Police in Germany have raided the national football federation headquarters and other sites across the country as part of an investigation into alleged corruption involving “unauthorised favours” linked to the 2024 European Championship.

The case focuses on accusations that employees of cities in Germany, which hosted the tournament, were improperly invited to matches or given preferential treatment in acquiring tickets.

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