Manfred Manglitz is a former German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 football player.

Outspoken Manglitz had been one of a handful of West Germany international footballers (including Klaus Fichtel

Klaus Fichtel

Klaus Fichtel is a former German international footballer who played as a defender....

, Bernd Patzke

Bernd Patzke

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 etc.) involved in the match fixing Bundesligaskandal

Bundesliga scandal (1971)

Bundesliga scandal refers to the malicious, for-profit manipulation of games in the 1970–71 German soccer championship season.- History :...

in 1971, in consequence receiving a lifetime ban from the ordinary courts of the German Football Association

German Football Association

The German Football Association is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB organises the German football leagues, including the national league, the Bundesliga, and the men's and women's national teams. The DFB is based in Frankfurt and is...

. The tall goalkeeper was, beforehand, a member of the West Germany squad at 1970 FIFA World Cup

1970 FIFA World Cup

The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...

, playing two times for his country in 1965 and in 1970.