Overview

• The RTLZWEI report shows the former Germany goalkeeper in a dilapidated apartment in Stadtallendorf as he volunteers as a youth goalkeeper coach.
• Immel says he lost at least €10 million through a costly divorce, failed property investments, and high spending.
• He receives €563 per month in Bürgergeld and calls the welfare support vital for people without sufficient means.
• In August, a Marburg court found him guilty in 107 fraud cases totaling about €34,000 and issued a prison term of two years and two months, with his lawyer indicating an appeal.
• The broadcast is fueling discussion about welfare eligibility and responsibility for ex-athletes, and Immel says he plans a fresh start, including a potential goalkeeper school, to leave benefits.