Fritz Keller officially steps down as DFB president
Fritz Keller has officially resigned as president of the German Football Association (DFB).
The German Football Association (DFB) has confirmed that Fritz Keller has stepped down as president with immediate effect.
Keller offered his resignation last week after facing criticism for a controversial comment directed at his vice president, Rainer Koch. The DFB president compared Koch to Roland Freisler, a notorious Nazi judge.
"As announced, I am making my office as president available for a profound and necessary new start in the interests of the German Football Association," said Keller in a statement.
"In doing so, I am taking personal responsibility for my gaffe at the Executive Committee meeting on April 23, 2021, which is to remain the sad low point of the DFB's desolate leadership situation."