Bayern Munich's Uli Hoeness loses 20 kilos in jail

Former Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has lost weight and is living a Spartan existence while serving his prison sentence for tax evasion, according to ex-Germany international Gunter Netzer

Berlin: Former Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has lost weight and is living a Spartan existence while serving his prison sentence for tax evasion, according to ex-Germany international Gunter Netzer.

Former Bayern chief Uli Hoeness

Netzer, 70, recently visited Hoeness, who is four months into a three-and-a-half-year sentence, at Landsberg prison near Munich. Hoeness resigned as Bayern’s president in March, 24 hours after being sentenced, having admitted to evading 28.5 million euros (US$35.7m) in taxes. Netzer told the Rheinischen Post that Hoeness, 62, is doing well and is said to have lost 20 kilos in weight since starting his sentence in June.

“He was in good shape when I saw him and was proud of his weight,” said Netzer. The friends were part of the West Germany squad which won the 1974 World Cup title and Netzer said Hoeness is doing his time with dignity.

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