“Champagne Willi”
Bavaria’s ex-president Hoffmann died
8/9/2022, 7:53 p.m
With him at the helm, success returned. Hoffmann was president of FC Bayern Munich for six years. During this period from 1979, the team won titles and trophies again after a dry spell. He has now died at the age of 92.
FC Bayern Munich mourns the loss of its long-time president Willi O. Hoffmann. As the German record champion announced, the former official died in Munich at the age of 92.
Hoffmann belonged to the executive floor of FC Bayern for 27 years. After positions as secretary and treasurer, “Champagne-Willi”, as he was nicknamed, was president of the association from 1979 to 1985. During this time, FC Bayern celebrated, among other things, two championships and two DFB Cup victories, and the Munich team also reached the final in the 1982 European Cup against Aston Villa.
Bayern Honorary President Uli Hoeneß explained: “In Willi O. Hoffmann we are losing a person who always carried FC Bayern in his heart. He always approached all tasks positively and with his optimism made an important contribution to the development of FC Bayern .”
Club president Herbert Hainer said: “The Bayern family mourns the loss of Willi O. Hoffmann, who more than earned his place in the history of FC Bayern. In what was a difficult phase for the club at the time, he laid the foundation for FC Bayern to become a one of the most successful clubs in the world. We will never forget him, honor his memory and join his family in our mourning.”