After four unsuccessful EM-applications, the Turkey would have been in the series. However, the EURO 2024 will go to Germany. The right choice of UEFA, assumes looks Joscha Weber, the DFB-President Grindel however, as the count.
A compelling victory: Reinhard Grindel (l.) and Philipp Lahm were able to actually win
If a German Journalist who works for a German media, says that with Germany the right candidate has the race to the EM 2024 gained, is the first of all one thing: it is to be expected. Of course, there are sports and sports journalism pronounced Patriotic behavior pattern: a football cheer, the commentator about a goal of your own team, is actually everywhere in the world, of course. Particularly in Germany. Soccer and the German team are a national treasure, perhaps the last camp fire is a zersplitternde society gathers. And yet, the national joy of the tournament is more than just in their own country behind it, when it says: Germany is the right choice.
First, Germany is a tournament host who is a democratic Constitution, the rule of law and human rights protection. This is today no longer be taken for granted. World cups in Russia and Qatar, the European games in Azerbaijan, the Olympic games in China, the Trend is to award large-scale events, most recently becoming more common in autocratic systems, is a cause for concern. Because such Events are used by the regime, is always to image polishing, extrude to negative headlines about the oppression of minorities or dissenters, arrests of journalists and the exploitation of nature.
The UEFA is all about one thing: money
Turkey under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan would have continued this questionable series: switched media, waves of redundancies, spying on the Opposition, a government-controlled judiciary. With all the sporting Fairness in the face of four failed (and withdrawn) Turkish EM-applications: as long As Erdoğan democratic principles as a whole, you may place him, not a football tournament as a PR gift in front of the feet.
DW sports editor Joscha Weber: European championship hosts Turkey? A large economic risk for the UEFA
Secondly, Germany is the UEFA is the better host, because it stands for economic strength and stability. While the Turkey is in the UEFA introduced a larger tax-gifts in view than Germany and wanted to make the stadiums rent-free. But the ailing Turkish economy, the decline of the Lira and the confrontation with the West-oriented policies of President Erdogan were just too big a financial risk for the UEFA. And ultimately, it’s the UEFA all about: money. Of the Euro 2016 in France, UEFA remained a whopping 800 million euros profit. President Aleksander Ceferin called the revenue possibilities much saying it was “absolutely crucial”.
Thirdly, there were even some followers of Turkish football against the EM-lending to Turkey. What looks at first glance incomprehensible, upon closer examination it is understandable. Still has not recovered the Süper Lig from the corruption scandals of the past few years, the Fans see the Association for skeptical. And the President Yildrim is Demirören part of the problem. He drove Besiktas Istanbul as patron and President in economic turmoil, threw journalists who had criticised the national coach, short hand from him, belonging to media houses and is considered to be Erdogan’s henchmen. A EM in his hands? Not a good idea.
Grindel, of troubled winner
In the case of all German euphoria over the electoral victory with 12:4 votes (with one abstention) in the UEFA Executive Committee, one thing must not be overlooked: DFB President Reinhard Grindel is a troubled winner, visibly the worse for wear, with dwindling support from the Association, and for many German football fans as a spineless careerist decried. His catastrophic crisis management in the Özil affair, its much to early decision, in each case on at the world Cup in 2018 the historically unsuccessful national coach Joachim Löw and the increasing irritation in the important Amateur camp have brought him arg in distress. Without the EM 2024, his tenure would have been over very quickly, has a lot of porcelain, he’s with his undiplomat, and in particular to fan representatives, the ignorant kind of smash. The DFB-success in Nyon is likely to smooth things over temporarily, he will not deceive across but one thing: Germany had an easy game.