Friedrich Curtius Explained

Friedrich Curtius
Nationality:German
Occupation:Jurist
Secretary-General of the German Football Association
Term:2016–2021
Predecessor:Helmut Sandrock (2012–2016)

Friedrich Curtius (born 1976) is a German football official.

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.

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Curtius zum neuen DFB-Generalsekretär berufen. 18 March 2016. Rheinische Post. 28 May 2016. German.
  2. Web site: Nach WM-Affäre: Curtius wird neuer DFB-Generalsekretär. 18 March 2016. Spiegel. 28 May 2016. German.
  3. Web site: German FA boss Keller offers to step down over Nazi comment. 11 May 2021. Spiegel. 5 January 2023. English.