Marriage with the former DFB president, Venice Nairbach and Marion Bob

After 14 months

Marriage

In October 2023, the former president of the German Football Association married his long partner. Now break the marriage of Wolfgang Niersbach and Marion Popp.

For nine years, Wolfgang Niersbach and Marion Popp were a couple before saying yes on October 26, 2023 at the Munich Registration Office. In front of a prominent audience, including football legends such as Rudi Völler and Günter NetZer, I swore the businessman and former DFB, eternal loyalty.

But her marriage lasted only 14 months. “We have been separated since December 2024,” confirmed by Wolfgang Niersbach “Bild” now. “My wife’s desire was. Marion moved.” The decision made it difficult. “I am very sorry for the end of our marriage and also caused great harm. I planned our lives together,” said 74 -year -old.

Even after four months, the former president of the German Football Association must deal with marriage. “I am far from preparing by separating my wife,” I admit. He did not comment on the specified reasons.

It was the second marriage of Volgang Nerbach. Previously, he was married to Andrea Nersbach, and he had two adult daughters. After the divorce, in November 2014, he showed himself next to him in the first world screening of “Die Team” for the first time with 23 years old Marion Bob. She was previously in a relationship with Marcus Hall, former adviser to Franz Beckenbur. He has a 19 -year -old son.

Wolfgang Niersbach has always been one of the strongest men in football. The journalist initially worked as a media director at the German Football Association and later became the Secretary -General of the Association. In 2012, Theo Zwanziger was succeeded as DFB president. As part of the scandal about the 2006 World Cup award, Niersbach resigned in November 2015.