Karl Hopfner proposed as new President. Decision expected to be confirmed on Friday 2nd May. Solid. Karl Hopfner (28 August 1952) is a football executive for Bayern Munich. In addition to his role at Bayern Munich, he is on UEFAs committee for club tournaments, a member of the board of the Deutsche Fußball Liga and the German Football Association. He is known for turning around the clubs finances when the club had massive debts when he was first hired in 1983. Hopfner was elected Senior Vice President of the FC Bayern München eV. in November 2012, taking office in January 2003 Reputation Uli Hoeneß and Franz Beckenbauer have credited Hopfner with putting the club in a strong financial position. Beckenbauer called Hopfner a financial genius and Bastian Schweinsteiger stated that arguing with him is always a huge struggle when it comes to negotiating contracts. The club went from a turnover of around €12 million with massive debts to a turnover of around €268.3 million in 2012 and the debts were off the books a year after becoming Managing Director.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 22:29:01 +0000
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