SOC: German players tie up deal over boots row

AAP Sports News (Australia), August, 2006

> AAP Sports News (Australia) 08-16-2006 SOC: German players tie up deal over boots row FRANKFURT, Germany, Aug 15 AFP - German footballers on Tuesday reached agreement with the German football federation (DFB) in a boots row which had threatened to scupper their international friendly against Sweden. The players had warned general manager Oliver Bierhoff that they would boycott Wednesday's tie if they were not allowed to wear their own boots instead of those supplied by DBF sponsors Adidas. But the DFB said in a statement later Tuesday that agreement had been reached and the players would wear Adidas for the match in Gelsenkirchen. "Players representatives however clearly indicated that they want the question of free choice in boots to be...

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