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Munich – Bayern gets back his Hoeness Uli Hoeness and his FC Bayern. Barely six months after his release from prison aired the 64-year-old’s long open secret about his future at the German football champions.
In November he may run again as president. Incumbent Karl Hopfner waived at the AGM, the election of Hoeness is already formality. Hopfner is as Hoeness’ placeholder go down in club history. The so successful as pugnacious makers Hoeness is after his deep fall before actually awaited by many comeback Sabener road.
Whether the 2014 for tax evasion amounting to millions condemned to three and a half years in prison and end February paroled from prison manager then again Chairman will, initially was not known. Traditional forwards at Bayern, the club president and the controlling body of the Senior Division.
“That was not it!”, Had an emotional Hoeness in May 2014 cheering supporters at his hitherto last meeting called to. Thus, the ex-pro did not want to say goodbye to his life’s work, as a convicted tax evaders, as a convict.
The comeback now loomed longer. The master ceremonies in May at the Allianz Arena and the town hall enjoyed Hoeness noticeably and occurred even when he had been back. Office and dignity Previously, he was already gone back with Bayern in Champions League trips and had referenced in a TV show on the basketball department.
The Bayern-family demonstrated last substantial unity in to encourage Hoeness in a return -. especially when it became clear that the Club patron only half of the prison sentence must serve and he was finally released on 29 February
“he is basically an enrichment for Bayern. He is always present, “said about international Thomas Müller. “Uli is for the club something of importance. Without him, Bayern would not be where he is now, “said captain Philipp Lahm. Also chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, the Bayern Hoeness who had formed the World Association always called for a return.
Even in the league seems Hoeness welcome. “A return of Uli Hoeness I would welcome. In my view, there are no reasons that would militate against “, said about Wolfsburg club boss Klaus Allofs
The powerful sponsors Munich departed not Hoeness from the side -. Even as this was found guilty by the district court for tax evasion of at least 28.5 million euros in taxes. “The Uli Hoeness has mastered so much for Bayern,” said Adidas CEO and Supervisory Board Vice Herbert Hainer Deutsche Presse-Agentur. “Everyone in the team yearns that he is again more involved. I read it today; it was not surprising to me, and of course I am pleased. “
Hainer himself had taken over after the resignation of Hoeness on 14 March 2014 Chairman of the Supervisory interim basis before Karl Hopfner on the item was selected. This will now move back into the second term, even if he has found in recent months liking to the new tasks at the top of the record champions.
“This has been Karl Hopfner and Uli Hoeness in pleasant talks agreed by consensus so, “it said in the statement to renounce Hopfners on a new candidacy. Bavaria former Prime Minister Edmund Stoiber, even in the Supervisory Board, this decision praised the “Handelsblatt” (Tuesday) as “Bayern-like”.
Hoeneß was 21 months in prison, 14 of them in the open enforcement. With Bayern he scored early 2015 release prisoners as a job in the youth field. Sabener road he has always been more than just a professional, manager and up to his conviction in 2014 President. The native Ulmer led the club to the national and international football-top and became the face of the proud “Mia san Mia” -Clubs.
As Active on the football field ran his career as fast forward: with 19 years professional, with 20 European champions, with 22 world champion, with 27 sports invalids. Then he moved into management of Bayern and experienced banking and bleachers among other 19 league titles, eleven DFB Cup victories and two Champions League triumphs.
In 2009, he retired as manager and was President of FC Bayern – but remained the face of the most powerful, most successful and most warlike association in Germany. His reputation, which he had built by charities, donations and charity matches, got by the tax scandal enormous cracks. From autumn, he now has the chance to burnish that image again
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