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The heads of the regional and state associations of the German Football Association have repeated their call for resignation to Fritz Keller and are calling on the DFB board to impeach the president.

The DFB announced on Friday evening.

Earlier, in his first official statement after the amateur camp's vote of no confidence, Keller had again asked for forgiveness, but had not resigned.

In an extraordinary meeting, the heads of the regional and state associations demanded with 33 yes votes and three abstentions that Keller resign his office in order to "avert further damage to the DFB".

The DFB presidium should convene a meeting of the board, it said in the message.

There should be the item on the agenda “Removal of Fritz Keller from his position as President of the German Football Association according to Section 32 No. 3 of the DFB statutes”.

There were 31 yes-votes for this.

The incident lies with the DFB sports court

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The corresponding paragraph states, among other things: "The board of directors is entitled to dismiss members of the presidium, board of directors and committee members in the event of gross breach of duty or in the event of unworthiness with immediate effect by means of a written decision up to the next ordinary Bundestag."

"The DFB has never been deeper than it is at the moment"

After his Nazi settlement, the heads of the DFB state and regional associations are now withdrawing their trust in Fritz Keller.

In an interview with WELT, former DFB spokesman Harald Stenger explains whether his end is inevitable and what alternatives there are.

Source: WELT / Jens Reupert

The board of directors of the DFB consists of members of the executive committee, the state and regional heads as well as twelve representatives of the German Football League.

The country managers in the DFB had withdrawn the confidence of Keller last Sunday.

The 64-year-old association president compared his vice-president Rainer Koch with Nazi judge Roland Freisler at a board meeting in April.

The ethics committee discussed Keller's comparison and presented the result to the DFB sports court for a decision on Monday.

Trouble: Fritz Keller (right) and his vice Rainer Koch

Credit: AFP / DANIEL ROLAND