European champion 1980 with Germany and former porter of Manchester City, Eike Immel was sentenced to two years and two months in prison for 107 cases of fraud, mainly linked to non -reimbursed money loans. According to the German newspaper Bildthe ex-64-year-old Gardien also sold off tickets for the euro, for total damage estimated at more than 34,000 euros. Among his victims is notably the partner of Andreas Brehme, a former glory of German football. Faced with court, his lawyer spoke of a situation of financial distress, describing a “shameful” and “broken” man, living today with social housing.
Immel, which has 19 selections in the national team, had already been convicted in 2008 for fraud. In a recent interview, he recognized that he did not know how to manage his money and struggled “Finish months”. Passed by Dortmund, Stuttgart (with whom he was champion in 1992) and Manchester City, his retraining is marked by debts, loneliness and now prison … A sad epilogue for the one who was one of the great German goalkeepers of the 80s.
