A stamp on a court letter that labelled former Germany captain Lothar Matthaeus as "deceased" after authorities failed to contact him has left the 1990 World Cup winner fuming.
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The former Germany captain, who has long angled for a Bundesliga coaching job after various stints in Serbia, Israel, Hungary, Bulgaria and South America, was to be sent Munich court papers regarding his alimony to his former wife.
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After authorities failed to locate one of Germany's most prominent former footballers, who is currently registered in Hungary, the letter was stamped with the word "deceased".
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"That is outrageous," the 52-year-old told Bild newspaper on Thursday. "Everyone can see that I am alive, whether on TV or on the pitch."
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Matthaeus was once one of the sport's biggest names during his playing days in the 1980s and 1990s, where he won the World Cup and a string of titles with Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, but has dropped off the radar since going into coaching.