BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness, once one of Germany's most admired football managers, goes on trial on Monday charged with tax evasion in a case that has shocked the nation and changed attitudes towards paying taxes.
Hoeness, 62, who helped turn Bayern Munich into one of the world's most respected football clubs and won the 2013 Champions League title, has said he voluntarily alerted tax authorities in January 2013 about his Swiss bank account and undeclared income.
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