Uli Heness, having spent in prison, again became the president of Bavaria

The former president of the German Bavaria German Football Club, Heness, who left for a imprisonment for non -payment of taxes, again took this post.

On Friday, Karl Hopfner, who served as the head of the club since 2014, announced the departure. By the way, Heness was the only candidate for a vacant post.

“I promise that I will not disappoint you,” said the 64 -year -old Heness, whose candidacy was supported by 98.5% of the club's shareholders.

On March 13, 2014, the Henessa court sentenced Heness to 3.5 years in prison for tax failure. The ex-president of the club, according to the prosecutor's office, concealed 27 million euros from the state, the prosecution demanded 5.5 years of imprisonment for him.

As mitigating circumstances, the court recognized the fact that the functionary himself issued a confession , was not previously brought to criminal liability and fully pleaded guilty. Hennes was ahead of schedule from prison in February this year.

Heness became the manager of the Munich club at the age of 27, immediately after the end of the football career, becoming the youngest functionary in the history of the Bundesliga.

As part of Bavaria, he became the champion of Germany three times, won the Germany Cup, became a three -time owner of the European Champions Cup and the holder of the intercontinental cup.

For Bavaria, Heness played 336 games and scored 111 goals. As part of the German national team in 1972, he became the European champion, and two years later - the world champion. Heness spent 35 games for the Fed, scored five goals.