Immediately before the World Cup qualifiers, the football association of Germany's opponents caught a full-blown crisis on Wednesday (8.45 p.m. in the FAZ live ticker for World Cup qualifications and on RTL) in Reykjavík, Iceland.

The President of the KSI, Gudni Bergsson, and the entire Board of Directors have resigned.

The background is accusations from two women.

They accuse Icelandic international Kolbeinn S. of having sexually coerced and molested them in 2017.

One of the two accuses the association of trying to silence them with money.

Iceland coach Arnar Thor Vidarsson made only vague comments on Tuesday about the events of the past few days.

"Everyone reads the media, it was difficult and absolutely not ideal," said Vidarsson.

However, the team handled the difficult situation well.

"I'm proud of my boys and we keep working."

The association announced a thorough investigation.

Because President Bergsson had previously stated that the KSI had never received complaints or information about allegations of sexual assault.

One of the allegedly affected then reported on the Icelandic television station RUV that a lawyer had even offered her hush money.

Although she and another person concerned turned to the police and the association, the alleged perpetrator then continued to play in the national team.

S. is suspended for the time being

In the meantime, S. admitted that he had behaved "inappropriately" in a club at the time.

The professional rejected the allegation of sexual abuse.

At the time in question he was worried about his career after several injuries and was "in poor psychological condition", claimed S. He later met with the women, apologized and, at the request of the two, three million Icelandic kroner (20,000 euros ) paid to an association that campaigns against sexual violence.

S., who played a part in the 2-1 victory over England in the 2016 European Championship round of 16, has been suspended for the time being.

One of the alleged victims had previously told the television broadcaster RUV that S. grabbed her crotch in a nightclub in Reykjavík in September 2017 and grabbed her neck before he and another man attacked her.

The stone had been set in motion by the Equal Opportunities Officer of the Icelandic Teachers' Association.

Hanna Björg Vilhjalmsdottír had made it public that national players were repeatedly associated with domestic or sexual violence.

Nevertheless, the association protects the alleged perpetrators.

The actual extent of the scandal is probably not yet clear.

If the suspicion is confirmed that there have been further cases, Iceland's football would be in ruins.

Then the sporting low of the selection not qualified for the previous European Championship finals, which is in the German qualifying group with only four points in the penultimate place, is the slightest problem.

After all, a few days before the Germany game in the Laugardalsvöllur stadium, there was positive news that Iceland fans could be happy about.

Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen scored the 2-2 equalizer against North Macedonia.

The 19-year-old belongs to the third generation of Icelandic footballers with the name Gudjohnsen on their jerseys.

His father is the national football idol Eidur Gudjohnsen, who previously scored goals for Chelsea and FC Barcelona, ​​is the record scorer and is now Iceland's co-coach. Andri's grandfather Arnór had previously played for the Icelandic national team.