Owomoyela and the German Football Association (DFB) jointly filed a lawsuit against the party in 2006.

BBC: German far-right leader on trial

DFB's board has rejected his candidate as chief talent scout, even though this job is central to his plans.

ECONOMIST: Germany and the World Cup

The DFB have not yet confirmed whether the game would still be played.

CNN: German fans mourn Enke 'suicide'

In a statement, the DFB said it had pressed charges to fight "the racist campaigns against players for the German national team".

BBC: German far-right leader on trial

"The leadership of the German national team never had any doubt that he was important for the team both as a goalkeeper and as a human being, " the DFB statement said.

CNN: German fans mourn Enke 'suicide'