FC Bayern’s Dreesen resigns from DFL executive committee: Diederich proposed as successor

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Nightingale, I hear you walking. I’m not sure Dressen is really as « clean » as people say. There are people in Bavaria who have already been convicted (Hoeneß, Rummenigge).

Those who have already been convicted are legally rehabilitated once their sentence is paid. It’s a shame that this is obviously not the case in society. Hoeneß and Rummenigge did not commit a “serious crime”. Let it be. I also have a criminal record because I made a mistake when I was 19. I am now 55 years old and have been living a law-abiding life ever since. Do you want to blame me for the rest of your life? We are deceived daily by the State. This is why, personally, I do not consider tax evasion to be a serious crime. Now feel free to stone me.

Technically, none of them actually committed a « serious crime » because, due to the low minimum sentence (less than a year in prison), it is a misdemeanor and not a felony.
Big “but”: according to BGH case law, in the event of tax fraud exceeding 1 million euros, a suspended sentence is only possible in the presence of particularly important mitigating reasons. As a result, the crime committed by Hoeness actually carries a minimum sentence of 2 years in prison, meaning he can certainly be classified as a criminal or serious offender.

Completely unrelated to this, Dreesen’s situation certainly has nothing to do with irregularities, otherwise his contract would not have simply been extended. But it makes perfect sense for the CFO to sit on the DFL committee instead of the CEO.

Author: Jacqueline MANNESSIER