Bavarian Football Works - Uli Hoeneß resigns as Bayern Munich President, will not appeal 3.5 year prison sentenceManufacturing goals in the German tradition, for domestic consumption and for export.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47275/bavarian-fave.png2016-08-10T15:59:06+02:00http://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/rss/stream/43352652016-08-10T15:59:06+02:002016-08-10T15:59:06+02:00Uli Hoeness is back: Good or Bad?
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<p>FC Bayern Munich announced that Uli Hoeneß will be running for president of the club, and with the election all but a formality, we have to decide: Is that a good thing?</p> <p>Most people who follow German football know this story: After being convicted of personal tax evasion in March of 2014, Bayern president and chairman of the board Uli Hoeneß was forced to step down from all his functions at the club. He went to jail for a three-and-a-half year sentence, starting in June of 2014.</p>
<p>He was work release in January of 2016, spending his days working in Bayern's youth department before reporting back to jail in the evenings. He was released on good behavior after serving half of his original sentence in February of 2016.</p>
<p>Even while he was still a ward of the state on work release, speculation in the media had already started on whether Hoeneß would return to his old job upon his release, replacing Karl Hopfner, the long-time financial director, who had agreed to serve as interim president and chairman.</p>
<p>After months of "will he or won't he?", FC Bayern <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fcbayernmunich.com/us/news/news/2016/press-release-fc-bayern-munich-080816.php">officially announced</a> on Monday that Hoeneß would indeed run for president at the annual members meeting in November. As has been the norm for a long time, and with Hopfner agreeing to not contest it, it's considered a formality that the candidate put forth by Bayern's board will be elected.</p>
<p>So, the question now is: Is this a good thing or a bad thing?</p>
<h3>Yay, Uli is back!</h3>
<p>Let's just get this out of the way: Uli Hoeneß is <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Bayern Munich</a>. There is no other individual that has done as much or been as responsible for the club's current success as him. After being forced to hang up his cleats in 1979 - at only 27 years of age - after a devastating knee injury, he immediately took over as general manager, and was instrumental in positioning the club as an industry leader over the next 30+ years. He moved onto the presidency in 2009. His skill at managing players and coaches, while opening more and more financial revenue streams, allowed the club to enjoy unprecedented success, all while being fiscally responsible, and never taking on significant debt. Without his leadership, who knows where the club would be right now.</p>
<p>So, when Uli Hoeneß says he wants to be president again, who at the club - or among the members and fans - would even want to oppose him? He could request to be the guy inside the Berni suit, and people would line up to take his measurements. Even Karl Heinz Rummenigge, the current CEO of the club who has enjoyed more power than ever before in Uli's absence, welcomed him back with open arms.</p>
<p>Some say that his strong voice is needed again, now that Matthias Sammer is no longer in the mix, because someone who is not afraid to call out problems is missing.</p>
<p>Having grown up as a fan of Hoeneß the player and Hoeneß the manager, I like that the club takes care of their own. Since his malfeasance was not connected to the club, and he has paid his debt to society, why the hell shouldn't he take over again?</p>
<h3>Will this hurt FC Bayern?</h3>
<p>As much as I support Uli's return, a small part of me wonders if continuing on in the youth department, or taking an honorary position at the club - in the mold of Franz Beckenbauer, who is an honorary president - wouldn't have been better for the club. It would have been a way of showing support for a club legend, while not putting the club in an awkward position. While I don't question his love for the club, how much of this is his pride getting in the way, of wanting to show everyone that you can't keep Uli Hoeneß down?</p>
<p>Can he be as effective at his job, with the black cloud of "convicted felon" hanging over him? How much does his tarnished reputation reflect on Bayern? Will corporations, who have to answer to the public and their shareholders, be as willing to sign on to be sponsors of the club?</p>
<p>The opinions in Germany are very much polarized, with many openly questioning the wisdom of letting a tax evader take over the reins again. Gone is the club's -- and Hoeneß's --ability to act as a moral beacon, which he used over and over to call out injustices in German society, championing so many charitable causes. Any time FC Bayern now takes on a cause, will they have to listen to the whispers of "Yeah, but an ex-con is running the club now."?</p>
<p>For better or worse, Uli Hoeneß will take over come November, and most expect him to reclaim his position as chairman of the board as well. He's earned that right, after all he's done for the club. Here's hoping it won't turn out to be a mistake.</p>
https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2016/8/10/12420428/the-return-of-uli-hoeness-good-or-badgrudnik2014-03-17T17:10:35+01:002014-03-17T17:10:35+01:00Uli Hoeneß Incarceration in 6 Weeks
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<p>The former Bayern president to begin his three and a half year sentence after Easter</p> <p>The prosecution in the Uli Hoeneß tax evasion case will not appeal the three and a half year jail sentence handed to the former <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Bayern München</a> President last Thursday, reports on Monday confirm.</p>
<p>"In criminal procedure against Ulrich Hoeneß because of tax evasion, the Munich II court will not lodge an appeal against the verdict of the regional court Munich II from 13.03.2014."</p>
<p>With the court confirming the verdict, it will summon Hoeneß to Landsberg prison in six weeks; the court will need four weeks to work out written grounds before commencing enforcement, according to a spokesperson, after which Hoeneß has two weeks to start his imprisonment. [<a href="http://www.tz.de/sport/fc-bayern/uli-hoeness-prozess-staatsanwaltschaft-verzichtet-revision-zr-3420765.html">tz-online</a>]</p>
<p>Hoeneß confirmed he would not appeal his sentence in conjunction with his resignation from his post at Bayern. The prosecution was allegedly going to submit an appeal, seeking a incarceration increase to five and a half years.</p>
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<b>More</b>: <a href="http://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2014/3/17/5511184/uli-hoeness-bayern-munich-tax-trial-may-be-guilty-of-misleading-hampering-board-and-club">Hoeneß Guilty of Misleading, Hampering FCB</a> <a href="http://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2014/3/14/5507136/uli-we-are-not-ready-to-let-go">Uli, We are not Ready to Let Go</a>
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<p>Several members of the club came to the support of Hoeneß since his jail sentence. <span>Pep Guardiola</span>, for one, hopes he still is with Bayern when Hoeneß's imprisonment is over.</p>
<p>"I've only been here nine months, but I've seen enough to realise that Uli is extremely important here," Guardiola told <i>Sky</i> [<a href="http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1752462/pep-guardiola-hope-bayern-munich-uli-hoeness-returns?cc=5901">ESPN FC</a>]. "He's made a mistake and he has admitted to it. I hope I can still be here when he comes back."</p>
<p>FC Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge played four seasons with Hoeneß in Munich, as well as one year on the German national team. Hoeneß's resignation ended a 23-year front office partnership between the two.</p>
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<p>"I wish him all the best," he said. "Of course we are all very sad because we are partners who have shaped Bayern Munich together over many years. Uli Hoeness was a man who formed Bayern extremely positively over decades. Uli certainly has a great deal of the merit for the club being in the position they are in now.</p>
<p>"We've now got to try to ensure that the club remains stable. It's not going to be simple because you can't just replace a man like Uli."</p>
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<p>In a meeting on Friday, the FC Bayern advisory board <a href="http://www.fcbayern.de/en/news/news/2014/press-release-advisory-board-150314.php">nominated Karl Hopfner</a> to replace Hoeneß as the president of the club. The senior vice president might have other plans, <a href="http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/601161/artikel_hopfner_ich-mache-es-fuer-den-fc-bayern.html">according to <i>kicker</i></a>, but he will accept his appointment if confirmed.</p>
<p>"I did not picture this," he told <i>kicker</i> on Monday. "I am really doing this only for FC Bayern because I owe so much to the club. Here in this not easy situation one can't say no."</p>
<p>The club will hold an extraordinary general meeting on May 2 in order for members to elect Hopfner as the president, along with Rudolf Schels and Dr. Dieter Maier as senior vice presidents.</p>
https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2014/3/17/5517966/uli-hoeness-jail-six-weeks-prosecutors-not-to-appeal-verdictDavis VanOpdorp2014-03-17T13:00:02+01:002014-03-17T13:00:02+01:00Hoeneß May Be Guilty of Misleading, Hampering FCB
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<p>As it became clear that Hoeneß was not forthcoming with all information regarding his evaded taxes to the public or legal system until during his trial this week, questions are starting to arise about his interactions with the FC Bayern Supervisory Board. </p> <p>It's impossible for most fans of the team to know what FC Bayern without Ulrich Hoeneß will be like; what must be near a majority of Bayern supporters weren't alive or old enough to follow the side before Hoeneß took to the touchlines and then to the leadership.</p>
<p>Objectively, by now, we all should have had a sample size to look from.</p>
<p>Since the initial arrest and stream of statements made by Mr. Hoeneß around the time of the Barcelona tie last season, we were all made to believe the amount he didn't pay in taxes was almost negligible relative to his personal fortune; an amount that could have reasonably been an accounting mistake or oversight.</p>
<p>Then, with the actual trial this week came the evidence that the amount of taxes actually evaded <a href="http://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2014/3/13/5504118/uli-hoeness-tax-evasion-verdict-prison-bayern-munich" target="_blank">was almost eight times more</a>; from €3.55 million to €28.4 million, with some alleging even more.</p>
<p>Mr. Hoeneß is no idiot, and judging by his own stories about having an addiction to trading stock, he was acutely aware of his finances.</p>
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<p>The remaining question then, is did the other members of the Board know that the actual sum was much larger than what was being spoken about when Mr. Hoeneß offered his resignation last Spring?</p>
<p>If not, then there is no reason Mr. Hoeneß should return to a role in FC Bayern after his prison sentence. How incredibly reckless and irresponsible would that be, to delay preparations for a smooth transition in leadership by leading everyone on to think that there is a better than even chance you will not serve prison time.</p>
<p>With the amount of money sheltered now understood by everyone, no prison time was never legally on the table, and Mr. Hoeneß had to have known that. It's not as if he had a team of incapable lawyers.</p>
<p>Had the Board known that prison time (lengthy at that) was likely, or more realistically a near-certainty, wouldn't they have accepted the resignation last Spring, or at the latest hold new elections at the members' meeting in November with the new President to begin service on 1 January 2014?</p>
<p>It seems to me that a Board aware of the figures we know now would not have let the legal process play out before a decision was reached.<br><br>Moving forward, the man who has been so outspoken about many things, but even this very issue is now going to prison in shame. <br><br>"I am not a social parasite" he said, pointing towards his €5 million in charitable contributions, while hiding almost six times that number from the government.</p>
<p>Now, the only thing he is not for certain is President of FC Bayern München.</p>
https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2014/3/17/5511184/uli-hoeness-bayern-munich-tax-trial-may-be-guilty-of-misleading-hampering-board-and-clubScott Schroder2014-03-14T15:57:26+01:002014-03-14T15:57:26+01:00Hoeneß Resigns, Accepts Jail Sentence
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<p>The Bayern president submits his resignation and asks to not appeal Thursday's verdict</p> <p>In a somber statement through the<a href="http://www.fcbayern.de/en/news/news/2014/uli-hoeness-statement-140314.php?co_check=do"> Bayern München website</a>, club president Uli Hoeneß has formally announced his resignation and has instructed his lawyers not to appeal the decision handed out Thursday afternoon.</p>
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<p>After discussing the matter with my family I have decided to accept the judgment passed by Munich District Court (<i>Landgericht</i>) II regarding my tax affairs. I have instructed my legal representatives not to appeal the verdict. This corresponds to my understanding of integrity, decorum and personal responsibility. Evading tax was the biggest mistake of my life. I accept the consequences of this mistake.</p>
<p>Furthermore I hereby resign the offices of president of FC Bayern München e.V. and chairman of the FC Bayern München AG supervisory board with immediate effect. By doing so I wish to avert further damage to my club. FC Bayern München is my life’s work and will always remain so. I will continue to be associated with this magnificent club and its people in other ways for as long as I live.</p>
<p>I wish to thank from the heart my personal friends and all followers of FC Bayern München for your support.</p>
<p>Uli Hoeneß</p>
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<p>Hoeneß will not have to go to jail right away, for the warrant of arrest is not valid. When the verdict is confirmed, then it is a matter of a search warrant. Hoeneß then receives a summoning to imprisonment. [<i><a href="http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/urteil-wegen-steuerhinterziehung-adidas-chef-uebernimmt-fuer-hoeness-im-bayern-aufsichtsrat-1.1912153">Süddeutsche Zeitung</a></i>]</p>
<p>"It will still require some weeks before he will go to jail," said the spokeswoman for Munich's higher regional court, Andrea Titz.</p>
<p>The prosecution could also appeal the verdict themselves, a plausible scenario considering the request for a five and a half year sentence in their closing statement.</p>
<p>"We will decide at the beginning of next week [whether to appeal]," said public prosecution office spokesman Ken Heidenreich.</p>
<p>The supervisory board of the club unanimously voted Herbert Hainer, CEO of Adidas-Group, as the interim chairman of the supervisory board. The board also elected Bayern senior vice president Karl Hopfner to the executive committee of the supervisory board.</p>
<p>Hainer gave his thoughts to Hoeneß's resignation <a href="http://www.fcbayern.de/en/news/news/2014/supervisory-board-press-release-140314.php">on the club website</a>.</p>
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<p>"Uli Hoeneß has always devoted his leadership qualities, great personal commitment and outstanding lifelong effort to the best interests of FC Bayern München. He is very largely responsible for FC Bayern München becoming one of the most successful and attractive clubs in the world both in sporting and financial terms. We offer him heartfelt thanks and gratitude for this."</p>
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<p>Hoeneß leaves Bayern with two European Championships, 17 Bundesliga titles, and 11 German Cups during his front-office tenure. He also assisted in making FC Bayern München AG the second largest membership-based club in the world, as well as overseeing the transition from an association to a limited company.</p>
https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2014/3/14/5508204/uli-hoeness-bayern-munich-resign-jail-sentenceDavis VanOpdorp2014-03-14T06:03:41+01:002014-03-14T06:03:41+01:00Uli, We are not Ready to Let Go
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<p>Uli Hoeneß' public image is not the only one affected by his personal gambles. The image of the European Champions has been dealt a blow. There is much more at stake, perhaps, than meets the eye.</p> <p>Holger Badstuber turned 25 yesterday. It seems like a big number, right? It's the time during which many a player peaks. And yet, Badstuber has not seen the pitch since he was 23. Not many clubs would have stood by him in the manner in which his club. FC Bayern has.</p>
<h5>One Family, One Club</h5>
<p>I was asked during the Klinsmann era what I felt was the main problem with Bayern's stagnancy. One of the main reasons I cited was the hierarchy; the people at the top, Herr Hoeneß among them, knew how to run a business but had forgotten how to win trophies was my argument. I felt the club had been too trigger happy and were not giving the youth a fair shot.</p>
<p>I stand in 2014 today, with all those claims refuted by the club itself.</p>
<p>Accusations of tax evasion were not enough for Bayern to let go of the very man who has turned the club into a financially well run football machine. The club depends on its success on the pitch to improve, and Hoeneß is part of that winning mentality, too. He won three European Cups as a player with Bayern and oversaw two wins as first, General Manager, and later President.</p>
<p>Now, big Ulrich will hope his lawyers can turn his fate around within the next week. Otherwise, he will be confined to a locked room for the next three and a half years of his life. Ulrich the gambler, of course, is not the Uli we know. The Uli we know is the one who has bailed out several troubled clubs and helped several of his former colleagues. One who has kept FC Bayern a family whereas every other club in the World becomes more of a business by the day.</p>
<p>The next question of course is, if he is to resign, who will fill his humongous shoes? However, for now, it is best to push this back until Bayern give their verdict on Friday or after the upcoming week.</p>
<p>How will this affect the players? The likes of Bastian Schweinsteiger, Philipp Lahm and the aforementioned Badstuber came through the ranks under him as did many a star of today's side. Players are only human. Surely, not even Pep Guardiola can stop the players from feeling the emotional impact of this decision.</p>
<p>While Hoeneß' dealings might not have anything to do with FC Bayern, the club's image might be slightly hit by this decision.</p>
<p>Finally, I would just like to add that what Ulrich Hoeneß did is not excusable, but to the Bayern family, he has been a father and is set to be missed.</p>
<p>"Ulrich, we are not ready to let go" is the line which comes into my mind when I think of a Hoeneß-less Bayern.</p>
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<p>Mia San Mia</p>
<p>I would really like to know everyone's thoughts on the verdict</p>
https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2014/3/14/5507136/uli-we-are-not-ready-to-let-goTwinkle2014-03-13T15:32:35+01:002014-03-13T15:32:35+01:00Hoeneß Found Guilty of Tax Evasion
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<p>A four-day hearing ends with the potential of Bayern München's president to sit behind bars</p> <p>Ulrich "Uli" Hoeneß, Bayern Munich's acting President, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for tax evasion, the verdict coming from Munich Regional Courthouse II just after 14:00 CMT on Thursday. Hoeneß's lawyer, Hanns Feigen, announced that his defence will appeal the verdict to Germany's Federal Court of Justice, according to multiple reports out of Germany.</p>
<p>As part of his closing statement, prosecutor Achim von Engel called for a five and a half year jail sentence, citing discrepancies in <a href="http://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2014/3/11/5490644/bayern-munich-uli-hoeness-tax-evasion-trial-day-one-confession">Hoeneß's confession</a>. [<i><a href="http://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.liveticker-vom-steuer-prozess-hoeness-ins-gefaengnis-urteil-da-3-jahre-und-6-monate-haft.2668d270-8528-43fb-904d-10f09ed81b2a.html?refresh=12">Abendzeitung</a></i>]</p>
<p>While the initial indictment was for €3.55 million in back taxes, the final amount was nearly eight times more.</p>
<p>"The total sum of back taxes from Hoeneß amounts to €28.4 million," said Judge Rubert Heindl. [<i><a href="http://sportbild.bild.de/bundesliga/2014/bundesliga/uli-hoeness-liveticker-prozess-urteil-live-35050504.sport.html">Sport Bild</a></i>]</p>
<p>Feigen addressed the self-reporting, or amended return, in his closing statement, saying that the tax-evasion would have been overlooked if not for the report. Heindl alluded to the amended return in his verdict.</p>
<p>"They did not have all the documents together that they needed for the self-reporting, and risked it nevertheless," said Heind. "That is your mistake, Mr. Hoeneß, and not your negotiator.</p>
<p>"It is speculation, whether Hoeneß's act would not be discovered sometime. Perhaps a tax CD would have also emerged the Swiss Vontobel-Bank." [<i><a href="http://www.focus.de/finanzen/steuern/steuerprozess_uli_hoeness/hoeness-prozess-im-news-ticker-verteidiger-beantragt-bewaehrungsstrafe_id_3684990.html">Focus</a></i>]</p>
<p>The Bayern president was in attendance at the club's UEFA Champions League match on Tuesday, a 1-1 draw against Arsenal. Hoeneß will be able to walk as a free man while his lawyers have a week to submit a formal appeal.</p>
https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2014/3/13/5504118/uli-hoeness-tax-evasion-verdict-prison-bayern-munichDavis VanOpdorp2014-03-12T17:30:38+01:002014-03-12T17:30:38+01:00Hoeneß back taxes owed reaches in excess of €27M
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<p>Uli Hoeneß tax trial takes a turn for the surreal as the Bayern Munich president owes in excess of €27M , but could remain a free man if the court accepts a €70M or greater voluntary disclosure request.</p> <p>Coming with the third day of the long coming trial of Uli Hoeneß on charges of tax evasion, was the news that total reported sum owed in back taxes now exceeds €27M. That was after Hoeneß admitted to owing over €18M in back taxes on Monday, and before the prosecution brought to light more information they had recently received that pushed the total over €23M yesterday.</p>
<p>Hoeneß' lawyers have further provided for voluntary disclosure that in 2003 and 2005 their client made in excess of €130M in combined income. Whether he paid taxes on them is not clear, but with voluntary disclosure, the <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Bayern Munich</a> president could pay over €70M and remain free. [<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/uli-hoeness/machte-130-mio-gewinn-35041542.bild.html">BILD</a>]</p>
<p><span>It's an absolutely stunning amount of money, and it really calls into question what we could see from the courts in Germany. Many expected a jail sentence, or possibly some monetary recompense, as Hoeneß was indicted on charges of only €3.5M in tax evasion. However the sheer amount of money now being debated really blows those expectations out of the water. Tax evasion is a serious issue and a major crime, but the amount of money we're talking about now is so mind staggeringly big I can't even process it. Before this came to light, it was probably easy to balance your legal and moral judgments with the legal ramifications and your knowledge of Uli Hoeneß the man. Now, it's </span>definitely<span> a lot harder because of the crushingly huge amount of money that is.</span></p>
<p><span>What's clear though is this story will end tomorrow with the final witness and judgment due. [</span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.steuerprozess-um-uli-hoeness-prozesstag-3-das-urteil-steht-bevor.92a6aebc-4a4c-44e2-8678-ff3f8807cee8.html">Abendzeitung</a><span>]</span></p>
https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2014/3/12/5500676/bayern-munich-president-uli-hoeness-owes-backtaxes-27-million-euros-voluntary-disclosure-70-millionRyan Cowper2014-03-11T02:04:49+01:002014-03-11T02:04:49+01:00Hoeneß: "I did evade taxes"
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<p>The Bayern München president admits to tax evasion as prosecution builds case against him. </p> <p>In the first day of his tax evasion trial, Bayern Munich president Ulrich "Uli" Hoeneß confessed to evading €18.5 million in taxes. He was originally indicted for €3.55 million in back taxes. Hoeneß said he wants to make "no ifs and buts" and to clear the slate. [<a href="http://www.tz.de/muenchen/stadt/uli-hoeness-prozess-ere117169/uli-hoeness-prozess-live-ticker-tag-eins-montag-meta-3401770.html">tz-online</a>]</p>
<p>"I did commit the tax crimes I have been charged with. In other words: I did evade taxes. It is also clear to me that the amended return changes nothing. But I was hoping to avoid the legal prosecution with my amended return," Hoeneß said as part of his confession. [<i><a href="http://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.prozess-um-steuerhinterziehung-hoeness-sein-gestaendnis-im-wortlaut.48c28363-1214-49a9-96af-0eb430b7c158.html">Abendzeitung</a></i>]</p>
<p>The indictment of Hoeneß was in regards to €33.5 million in "concealed taxable capital gains, speculative profits, and other income" between 2003 and 2009. In his opening statement, Hoeneß's lawyer Hanns Feigen said that subsequently submitted documents increased the tax evasion to over €15 million, and whether that sum is in addition to the €3.55 million Hoeneß was indicted for is still unclear.</p>
<p>In addition to Hoeneß testifying, two tax agents took the stand for the prosecution. Both explained how they discovered a bank account in Switzerland belonging to FC Bayern. The tax office allegedly was going execute a special audit of the club on January 18, 2013, the day after Hoeneß submitted his amended tax return. [<i><a href="http://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.praesident-des-fc-bayern-vor-gericht-liveticker-der-prozess-gegen-uli-hoeness.2aa1296e-5b3e-4abf-a531-50533fe71e01.html?refresh=14">Abendzeitung</a></i>]</p>
<p>The Munich II court have scheduled a four-day hearing, and Hoeneß could face anywhere between a fine and ten years in prison [<a href="http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1745306/evaded-taxes?cc=5901">ESPN FC</a>]. The hearing is set to resume at 9:30 UTC (4:30 AM EDT).</p>
https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2014/3/11/5490644/bayern-munich-uli-hoeness-tax-evasion-trial-day-one-confessionDavis VanOpdorp