Bayern Munich President Uli Hoeness Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Prison: Daily Soccer Report

Bayern Munich President Uli Hoeness was sentenced today to 3.5 years in prison for tax evasion.

According to Pro Soccer Talk, “After initially being charged with evading $4.9 million in taxes, Hoeness later admitted to avoiding an additional $20.9 million before the court ultimately determined the 62-year-old owed a grand total of $39,940,000. Hoeness’ defense was that he should not be punished because he came clean on his evasions. The court disagreed, finding that the former World Cup winning striker’s admissions failed to constitute a full disclosure.”

After the news was announced, MOTD host and NBC Sports pundit Gary Lineker commented on Twitter that “There’s an outside chance [Bayern Munich] could lose a game before his release.”

Here are today’s world soccer news headlines:

Bundesliga

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness jailed 3.5 years for tax evasion — Pro Soccer Talk
Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness sentenced to three-and-half years in prison — The Guardian

MLS

Michael Bradley: “I certainly paid attention” when Dempsey returned to MLS — Toronto FC
MLS teams must combat ugly history in CCL knockout second legs in Mexico — SI
New York Red Bulls give head coach Mike Petke new deal — Pro Soccer Talk
MLS, TV, quality and wage spending — Soccernomics
American soccer mourns the death of former MLS player Shawn Kuykendall, 32 — Pro Soccer Talk

Premier League

Chelsea ditch summer tour to avoid post World Cup burn-out as rivals head to the USA — Evening Standard
Mesut Ozil out at least one month with hamstring strain — Pro Soccer Talk
Arsenal confirm Aaron Ramsey will miss Tottenham game — Off The Post
Eric Cantona arrested and cautioned after assaulting man in London — Who Ate All The Pies
Sergio Aguero worry for Manchester City after Champions League exit to Barcelona — MEN
Feyenoord coach Ronald Koeman interested in Swansea job — ESPN FC
Garry Monk: ‘I don’t care about Ronald Koeman reports’ — Evening Post
You’re all playing for your future, Tim Sherwood tells Tottenham stars ahead of Benfica clash — The Mail
Tottenham have two-hour players-only summit — ESPN FC
Ralph Krueger appointed new Southampton chairman after helping Canada to ice hockey gold at the Winter Olympics — The Mail
Sunderland confirm appointment of Lee Congerton as sporting director — Sunderland Echo
Loic Remy wants Champions League club, says rape allegations kept him from bigger club than Newcastle — Pro Soccer Talk
Cardiff City fans reveal details of rebrand protest before Premier League clash against Liverpool FC — Wales Online
MLS vs the major leagues: can US soccer compete when it comes to big business? — The Guardian
Liverpool open talks with Porto over Juan Manuel Iturbe transfer — Metro
Alan Pardew won’t appeal seven match ban — Pro Soccer Talk

Scottish soccer

Serie A

Inter not meeting UEFA Financial Fair Play regulations — ESPN FC

Championship

Leeds exec has insisted there is “no chance” of the club going into administration — ITV
QPR’s financial crisis underlines the perils of a Premier League return — Kilburn Times
QPR chairman backs Harry Redknapp but warns fans of long haul — The Guardian

International soccer

How will the 2014 World Cup ball swerve? An aerodynamic test — Deadspin

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