The Bundesliga scandal: when people speak of the Bundesliga scandal, they usually think of Schalke 04, Hertha BSC, Kickers Offenbach and Arminia Bielefeld. But 1. FC Köln were in it too, via national team goalkeeper Manfred Manglitz, who was banned for life twice and pardoned after two years. He was implicated in several key matches: on 5 May 1971 Offenbach president Horst-Gregorio Canellas wanted Köln highly motivated against Rot-Weiss Essen, rang Manglitz and asked how much it would take.
Manglitz demanded 25,000 Deutschmark, threatening otherwise to let a few in. Canellas paid, via Manglitz’s fiancée, and Köln won 3-2. On 22 May 1971 Manglitz was bribed again, this time by Oberhausen, to help Köln lose 4-2. On 5 June 1971 Canellas once more asked Manglitz what it would cost for Offenbach to beat Köln. Manglitz demanded 100,000 for himself and five teammates despite not even playing.
Canellas only pretended to agree and paid nothing. Köln won, Offenbach were relegated, and the cheated cheat finally detonated the bomb by releasing recorded phone conversations.