Short introduction

Uli Hoeneß is a former soccer player and old manager FC Bayern Munich, who resigned as president at the end of 2019. As active, he was European and European champions and many European Cup winners. As a manager, he formed FC Bayern to one of the most successful football clubs in the world.

Early life

Ulrich Hoeneß, because of his real name, was born in Ulm in 1952 to the butcher. His younger brother Dieter then also became a soccer player and professional manager. Like many children at that time, he began playing football early on. In 1966 he had taken part in the game for Germany with the election of school children and continued to continue through the DFB National Youth Team. After one season as a senior at TSG Ulm 1846, he moved to Bayern Munich in 1970.

Career

Since then, his career rose steeply. In 1972 he had been the European champion with the election of the DFB and 1974 world champion. In the same year he also won the European Champion Club Cup, where two titles followed. He is also a German champion in the Bundesliga every year from 1972 to 1974.

Very fast offensive players often scored many goals, but had to pay tribute to high stakes from the start in a persistent knee injury form. Although trying to get a foothold as a player in 1. FC Nürnberg, he ended his career as a player in 1979. Only a few weeks later, the second part of his career began, making him the most enchanting number in German football.

From 1979 he worked as a manager at FC Bayern Munich. When other clubs don’t have a manager at all. Among other things, he revolutionized the club’s club and was almost always a step further than his competitors. In time as a manager – and then as President – FC Bayern Munich won 20 German championships, 11 wins in the DFB Cup and, in addition to winning the UEFA Cup in 1996, two titles in the Champions League.

From 2009 he moved from management to the presidency, but remained a very important factor at the club. The high price, which he also enjoyed outside football in Germany, ended when it came out in 2013 that Uli Hoeneß had avoided several million euros in taxes he had to pay to the German tax authority in financial transactions with Swiss banks.

Even though he was sentenced to three and a half years in prison, he only had to serve half. In addition, many criticized the low assessment of this scandal, where he accidentally benefited from procedural errors on the court. After his release, he ran again in 2016 as President of FC Bayern Munich, who was also elected. In 2019, he finally retired from this role.

Career highlights

In terms of sports, of course also won the 1974 World Cup at his own stadium, the Olympic Stadium in Munich. In addition, there are three titles at the European Cup club Cup, Forerunner of the Champions League.

In addition to building the Allianz Arena, his greatest success with managers once again won the Champions League twice. It was achieved under his aegis both in 2001 and 2013. In 2001 his club also won the World Cup, in 2013 successor, club World Cup. Overall, however, above all the permanent role of FC Bayern Munich as the challenger of the first title in Germany that Uli Hoeneß can consider the work of his life.

Amazing facts

He met his wife today at the age of 15 years.

He was the only one of four residents to survive from a private plane crash in the 1980s.

With the former Arch enemy, Christoph Daum and Willi Lemke, an approach has occurred for years where one at least maintains a normal relationship with each other when someone meets.

Previously, Uli Hoeneß had prevented Christoph Daum from becoming a national coach in 2000 by making drug rumors about Daum Public. It saw himself being asked for a hair test, which turned out to be positive.

Uli Hoeneß has been married since 1973 and has two children.

In 1985 Uli Hoeneß set up a sausage plant in Nuremberg with a partner, a result that contributed significantly to its wealth today.