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Urs Meier in the ZDF study during the 2018 World Cup: He was replaced by Manuel Gräfe
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The former soccer referee and today's television expert Urs Meier has sued the ZDF.
Meier said that in his podcast.
Accordingly, it is about the European Football Championship, which was postponed from 2020 to 2021.
Meier was no longer used as a referee expert, but the former Bundesliga referee Manuel Gräfe.
In the Podacst, Meier spoke of an oral contract. "It also has to do with a long-term nature," he said.
He also canceled appointments to work for ZDF.
Meier has been working for the station at European and World Championships since 2005.
Most recently at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Meier spoke of a five-figure sum that is at stake.
The »Bild« told Meier that it was only canceled in April before the EM.
"An oral contract is also a contract." The EM had been postponed for a year because of the corona pandemic.
According to ZDF, no contract
On request, the ZDF announced: »Mr. Meier is a football expert valued by the ZDF and has worked well with him in the past.
For the 2020 European Championship, which was postponed to 2021, the ZDF decided not to use Mr. Meier for reporting and informed him of this in good time and properly.
A contract has not been concluded with Mr. Meier on this. "
In addition, the broadcaster did not want to comment, not even on whether Meier would have been used as an expert if the EM had taken place as planned in 2020.
"Besides, the ZDF does not comment on ongoing proceedings," it said.
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