Friday, November 25, 2016

Hoeness returns as Bayern Munich president after prison term (The Associated Press)

Former president Uli Hoeness arrives for the annual general meeting of FC Bayern Munich soccer club in Munich, Germany, Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. Hoeness is back in charge of Bayern Munich 270 days after his early release from a 42-month prison term for tax evasion. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Uli Hoeness is back in charge of Bayern Munich 270 days after his early release from a 42-month prison term for tax evasion. Some 7,152 Club members voted overwhelmingly for the 64-year-old Hoeness, who was the only candidate, to become president again on Friday. ''To be standing here today, I thank my two families, mine and that of Bayern,'' said Hoeness, who was applauded into the club's AGM.


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