Overview

• Hoeneß received the DFL’s Ehrenpreis in Berlin on the eve of the General Assembly, with Rainer Bonhof delivering the laudation.
• He said he was “fassungslos” about the past six to eight weeks, labeling the summer’s fees “völlig gaga” and questioning how fans will react to such sums.
• Premier League clubs spent roughly €3.5–3.6 billion, and Bayern missed out on targets including Florian Wirtz to Liverpool and Nick Woltemade to Newcastle.
• He urged Bundesliga clubs to show strength and avoid dependence on money from Arab investors, American hedge funds or oligarchs, a stance echoed by Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s support for 50+1.
• Speaking before about 160 guests at Berlin’s Telegraphenamt, Hoeneß cast Bayern as Champions League outsiders despite the club’s own high-profile business.