Uli Hoeness' collar exploded at Bayern Munich annual meeting in 2007

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November 12, 2007: Bayern leads the table under Ottmar Hitzfeld, but a major scandal unfolds at the annual shareholder meeting. Manager Uli Hoeness has insulted the fans in the worst possible way.

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Bayern Munich has never been peaceful, and it is not without reason that the German record champion is called “Hollywood FC”. Because emotions are always there. The same was true in November 2007. Bayern led the Bundesliga, but a 0-0 draw with Frankfurt and a 2-2 draw with Bolton in the European Cup made the mood hit a low point.

This was also felt by the club's management at the annual general meeting held at the Grand Ballroom of the Paulaner Brewery in Knock Herberg, Munich. Things were quiet for a long time, but at some point, manager Uli Hoeness had had enough: various fans complained about the high ticket prices of the new Allianz Arena (opened in 2005) and the poorness of the new Sanctuary atmosphere.

From the fans' perspective, an atmosphere like the one seen when Mohamed Sauer said goodbye in August 2007 is too rare at the Allianz Arena.Image source: Associated Press

Hoeness reacted angrily and started shouting in a familiar manner. He dismissed the criticism with “populist shit,” followed by a memorable two-minute monologue. The best way to describe it is:

Uli, there he was, seething with rage.Screenshot: youtube

Fans are the best at criticizing.Screenshot: YouTube

Without further ado, let’s let the video speak for itself:

Rummenigge sat next to him, stunned, and no one could stop Hoeness from gushing. He attacks “living in yesterday” fans who think eBay and Google can be stopped.

While boos could be heard, there was also applause for the character's head at the end. Finally someone took the fan hat off.

Despite this, Bayern Munich had to issue an open letter to apologize the next day. Hoeness also admitted: “I am a very emotional person and my fuse has blown.” But he did not want to apologize: “Of course I stand by my statement. I believe we should not be subject to these accusations.”

Bayern lost 0-4 to Zenit St. Petersburg in the Europa League semifinals.Image source: Associated Press

He then summed up what many club managers were probably thinking: “We should win the Champions League, but it shouldn't cost anything. That's the problem in this country.” That statement still holds true today.

Bayern will finish the season as champions with a ten-point advantage over Werder Bremen. However, in the Europa League, Bundesliga Croixos were eliminated in the semi-finals against Zenit St. Petersburg.