In 1977, Beckenbauer accepted a lucrative contract to play in the North American Soccer League (NASL) with the New York 😄 Cosmos. He played with the Cosmos for four seasons up to 1980, and the team won the Soccer Bowl on 😄 three occasions (1977, 1978, 1980).[1]

FIFA inquiries and ban [ edit ]

Tax Issues [ edit ]

In 1987, Beckenbauer was fined by 😄 Swiss authorities for evading taxes while living in Switzerland between 1977 and 1980.[33]

Managing statistics [ edit ]