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Hopfner replaces Hoeneß as Bayern president

Sat, 03 May 2014 15:00:00 +0200

Karl Hopfner was voted in as Bayern Munich president Friday, succeeding Uli Hoeneß who could be welcomed back by the German giants once he has served a prison sentence for fraud.

Thousands of tax evaders come forward to declare

Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:24:00 +0200

The number of German tax evaders who have self-declared to avoid prosecution trebled in the first quarter of 2014, figures published on Wednesday showed, with the rise put down to the "Uli Hoeneß effect".

Hoeneß attends first game since conviction

Sat, 29 Mar 2014 20:46:00 +0100

Ex-Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeneß made his first public appearance since being convicted of tax fraud when he watched the European champions host Hoffenheim in the German league on Saturday.

State accepts Hoeneß sentence

Mon, 17 Mar 2014 14:10:00 +0100

German football legend and former Bayern Munich boss Uli Hoeneß is to go to jail for tax fraud after prosecutors said on Monday they would not appeal the verdict.

Bayern boss Hoeneß to face tax charge trial

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:02:00 +0100

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeneß will face trial next March on charges he hid millions of euros from tax authorities in a Swiss bank account, a court said Monday.

Bayern Munich boss to battle fresh tax claims

Thu, 08 Aug 2013 14:53:00 +0200

Bayern Munich boss Uli Hoeneß said on Thursday he will take legal action over allegations he hid more than a hundred million euros in a Swiss bank account, which he says amount to libel.

Bayern Munich boss hit with tax evasion charge

Tue, 30 Jul 2013 18:29:00 +0200

Prosecutors charged Bayern Munich's powerful president Uli Hoeneß with tax evasion Tuesday, a court said, after a months-long high-profile probe that has rocked German sport and politics.

Tax evaders copy Bayern boss and confess

Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:43:00 +0200

Thousands of German tax-evaders have contacted the authorities to clear their books and pay up what they owe. They are possibly inspired by the example of Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeneß - or the increased chances of getting caught.

Tax evasion 'OK for Joe Normal' say Germans

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:43:00 +0200

Although Germans express outrage when wealthy or famous people evade taxes, many of them do the same themselves, albeit on a smaller scale, a new survey shows.

Bayern boss Hoeneß steps down - for now

Mon, 06 May 2013 10:30:00 +0200

Uli Hoeneß is set to announce on Monday that he will temporarily resign as Bayern Munich president after the Champions League final until the investigation into his tax affairs is concluded, according to a report.

Hoeneß: 'I had a gambling problem'

Wed, 01 May 2013 15:30:00 +0200

FC Bayern President Uli Hoeneß has spoken openly for the first time about his stockmarket gambling addiction and his shame and guilt after admitting dodging millions in taxes earlier this month.

Adidas loan haunts Bayern boss Hoeneß

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:39:00 +0200

FC Bayern president Uli Hoeneß, who has admitted tax evasion, may have taken millions in a 'loan' from the CEO of Adidas as a sweetener for picking an outfitting deal over rival Nike, a newspaper suggested on Thursday.

'Hoeneß can't preach water and drink wine'

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:00:00 +0200

Uli Hoeneß is thought to have hidden millions of euros in Switzerland, safely out of sight of the German tax man. If he is proven guilty, the football legend will no longer be able to lead FC Bayern Munich as he has, comments ZEIT ONLINE's Oliver Fritsch.

Bayern's Hoeneß said to hide cash in Swiss bank

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:54:00 +0200

The president of German football club Bayern Munich, Uli Hoeneß, may have hidden more than €10 million ($13 million) from tax authorities, according to a Sunday media report.

Merkel: gay footballers should have no fear

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:29:00 +0200

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday became the latest high-profile figure to tell gay footballers they should have no fear of revealing their homosexuality.

Hoeneß: Bayern saved Dortmund with €2 mln

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:35:00 +0100

With Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich battling it out for top spot in the German league title race, Bayern's Uli Hoeneß has revealed they loaned Dortmund €2 million to help save their rivals from bankruptcy.