Big farewell show for Bavaria-Patron Hoeness: I'm done

Uli Hoeness struggled in his big farewell show with the tears, and took the ovation of his Fans after half a century in the FC Bayern München . "It was a wonderful time. That's it! I have finished! Thank you!" he called the 67-Year-old down from the Podium to the thousands of members. The Standing ovation and the end of the wool to the applause of the discriminating smiled at the end of President blessed and thanked.

"you have been with me 50 years and more. You made my life beautiful," said Hoeness, who was tried in the Olympic hall several times to version. His wife, Susi, he kissed on the stage.

The huge Footprints

Hoeness bowed with damp eyes and looked proud of his club lambs. "Thank you again for this Affection," he said. Be the successor to erkorener friend Herbert Hainer (65) could feel on Friday night, what is the "giant Footprints" he follows.

"The club must be social, the club must be self-aware, not arrogant," said Hoeness. He called on the future head locking for internal unity. "The opponents sit outside, which may not be at home. You have to form a strong Team, you have to be strong" said the club patron.

Without the members and their overwhelming support, the not returned Hoeness said at the beginning of the Evening, he would be after his time in prison to the Association peak. "You have given me wonderful years," said the 67-Year-old.

49 years of heart blood

"Uli Hoeness, you are the best man," echoed through the hall. With pompous sounds, not for the FC Bayern active top players, Franck Ribéry (AC Florence) and Arjen Robben (career wore the end) Meisterschale and the DFB-Cup on the stage. Basketball managing Director Marko Pesic brought their trophy. Warm hugs with Hoeness followed.

In his 18-minute speech looked back Hoeness on his playing career and beginnings as a Manager and on the FC Bayern in the future. "When I think of the FC Bayern dreams, then, as a Tanker, the slides on the world sea along is", rewrote it Hoeness. "The Tanker needs to drive straight and not look to the left - and certainly not to the right", said he. According to strong, the consent of the 6091 members fell out.

"This annual meeting represents a big change for FC Bayern," said Chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. "After 49 years of heart and soul for the club," hot it is to say goodbye.

"a Lot of work" for Kahn

Frenetic Oliver Kahn, who applauded at the side of sporting Director Hasan Salihamidzic was celebrated. The former captain and goalkeeper Kahn will be built in the coming year, member of the management Board and then to the successor of Rummenigge (64). Kahn enjoyed the cheers. "Because you have a lot of work to these laurels in justice," said Hoeness. The "Up-on-Another"Coach Hansi Flick Hoeness welcomed as a "head coach".

"Hansi Flick, our team has attacked Borussia Dortmund, dominated and in the end outclassed," said Hoeness to the 4:0 in League game of the week. "If we always play like last Saturday, there are a few teams in this world that can beat us."

record sales for a farewell

In three different positions shaped Hoeness, the German football record champion for half a century: First as a successful striker and world champion in 1974, then 30 years as a Manager and in the last ten years, with an interruption due to a prison term as President and Chairman of the Supervisory Board. His mandate in the Supervisory Board he intends to pursue up to the year 2023 on.

With twelve million Mark in sales, and seven million Mark debt, put Hoeness as a 27-Year-old on 1. In may 1979 as Manager of FC Bayern los. His large celebrated farewell night, he was once more on the imposing of economic data to look forward to. The revenue increased to the record value of 750,4 million euros in the past season. The profit after tax amounted to 52.5 million Euro. (dpa)

Created: 15.11.2019, 21:45 PM