Bayern Munich legend Uli Hoeness rushed to hospital after falling ill at golf event

Bayern Munich legend Uli Hoeness suffered a 'burst vein' and was rushed to hospital after taking ill at a charity golf event on Saturday. The 73-year-old is said to be doing well following the incident and has already left hospital, according to reports in Germany.

Hoeness spent 49 years as a prominent figure at Bayern, starring first as a player with more than 250 appearances before becoming one of the faces of the club's hierarchy. The West Germany international served for 30 years as general manager of the Bundesliga giants before becoming president.

And the Bayern icon has remained a fixture in speaking about and representing the club since stepping down from his position in 2019. Hoeness was participating in the "Green of 18" at Miel Castle, near Bonn, 270 miles from Munich when he suffered the medical incident.

The charity tournament was hosted by Timotheus Hottges, the CEO of Telekom. The partially state-owned company is a key sponsor of Bayern Munich, and Hoeness' successor as president, Herbert Hainer, was also in attendance.

Telekom are said to be on the verge of a contract extension with Vincent Kompany's Bundesliga champions. It is a deal said to bring in more than £50million per year to the Allianz Arena.

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Hoeness, remains an honorary president at Bayern and almost played a key role in bringing Florian Wirtz to the side, before the star moved to Liverpool. The Germany international's father, Hans, revealed how the executive made it difficult to turn him down.

"The situation with Bayern was difficult because Uli Hoeness and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge made incredible efforts and also clearly analysed the sporting possibilities," Wirtz said.

"I have the greatest respect for Uli Hoeness and his lifetime achievements. After Florian's cruciate ligament tear in 2022, he selflessly helped us quickly get an appointment for the surgery in Innsbruck.

"We are still grateful to him for that. That's why the final phone call with Uli Hoeness was very difficult for me. We had spoken several times beforehand, so he was as objective and fair as I'd ever known him.

"But of course, he couldn't hide his disappointment. After all, he had personally worked hard to secure this transfer."

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