"I'm really sick and tired of the army of know-it-alls trying to lift their profile at the expense of the World Cup," the local organising committee CEO said after Stiftung Warentest reported there could be problems if fire or panic broke out.

"The Stiftung Warentest knows what it's doing when comes to facial cremes, olive oil and vacuum cleaners," Beckenbauer said referring to the agency that warns consumers about product safety.

"But they should stick with that," Beckenbauer went on. "They're spouting off about our stadiums being unsafe if panic breaks out but without naming any concrete facts. The construction of the stadiums was done under the strict controls of authorities. They just want to promote themselves by saying 'Look, we're important!'"

Obviously he' not a happy chap and having this report now is probably a good thing as they have several months to get it right.