Uli Hoeness, the president of Bayern Munich, faces a significant legal battle as he heads to trial on Monday for tax fraud allegations. The charges stem from undeclared stock market income in Switzerland during the 2000s, amounting to a reported loss of 3.5 million euros for German tax authorities.
The affair, which surfaced in April 2013, generated widespread media attention and even drew a response from Chancellor Angela Merkel. Hoeness will now have to provide explanations before the Munich district court, with the trial set to commence soon.
