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MUNICH - Uli Hoeness wont appeal against his prison sentence for tax evasion, and said on Friday hes quitting as president of Bayern Munich to prevent damage to the European champions. James Milner Jersey . Hoeness, one of the most prominent figures in German football, was convicted on Thursday of evading millions of euros (dollars) in tax through an undeclared bank account and sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. The verdict drew a largely positive response in a country where tax evasion is deeply and increasingly frowned upon. Hoeness lawyer initially said he would file an appeal. Hoeness, however, said in a brief statement posted on Bayerns website on Friday that he decided after talking with his family to accept the verdict. "This corresponds with my personal understanding of decency, attitude and personal responsibility," he wrote. "Tax evasion was the mistake of my life. I am facing up to the consequences of this mistake." Hoeness said he was stepping down immediately as club president and as the chairman of Bayerns supervisory board. He said he wanted "to prevent damage to my club." "Bayern Munich is my lifes work and it will always remain so," he said. "I will remain linked with this great club and its people in other ways as long as I live." Hoeness thanked Bayern supporters and his friends for their support. The club stood by him through the investigation. Bayern won the treble of Bundesliga, Champions League and German Cup last season and could repeat that feat this season. As a player, Hoeness was a Bayern star who won the 1972 European Championship and the 1974 World Cup with West Germany and three straight European Cups — the predecessor of the Champions League — before retiring in 1979 with chronic knee problems. Under his guidance as general manager, Bayern built financial reserves rarely seen in debt-ridden European football. Mario Osuna Jersey . Real beat city rival Atletico Madrid 4-1 after extra time Saturday night in the Champions League final to set off the celebrations, which carried on through the Spanish capital night after the European champions arrived home in the early hours. Bernd Leno Jersey . Hartley missed two field goals in Sundays 27-16 loss at St. Louis, dropping his conversion rate to a career-low 73.3 percent (22-for-30) this season. The 27-year-old joined the Saints in the middle of the 2008 campaign and his tenure with the club was highlighted by three kicks of more than 40 yards during Super Bowl XLIV, helping New Orleans beat the Indianapolis Colts.TAMPA, Fla. -- Joba Chamberlain hobbled to a chair, put down his crutches and soon made a pronouncement: He expects to pitch in the majors this season. Despite a trampoline accident that dislocated his right ankle and put him in a cast for six weeks, the New York Yankees reliever remained confident he would be back. "Obviously theres a lot of things that are going to have to happen before that, but what weve been told theres a great chance its going to happen," Chamberlain said Tuesday. Chamberlain spoke at the Yankees spring training complex five days after the injury. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said there is no official timeframe for his return. "No one can tell you whether hell pitch this year," Cashman said. "Theres a chance he can. Theres a chance he might not. Is this something that can be a real issue for him going forward? Yes. Im optimistic that the best-case scenario will work out and hell pitch again this year, but thats my heart and gut. I dont have anything else go to on." The 26-year-old righty says he didnt break any bones and has been free of infection. It was a bloody injury, but Chamberlain and Cashman both said it was never a life-threatening situation. Chamberlain was hurt Thursday playing with his 5-year-old son at a Tampa-area recreation spot. "I felt like let I my team down, to be perfectly honest with you, and thats the most frustrating part," he said. The burly pitcher briefly choked up when talking about his son. "I will never question being a father. This game is very important to me, its allowed me to do a lot of things, but my son is my pride and enjoy. Never question being a father," he said. "Im never going to look at anything I do with my son as reckless. Obviously, Im not going to skydive with my son. But when it comes along those lines, you can look at anything, throwing him around in the pool," Chamberlain said. "Theres a certain element of accidents in everyday life. Gary Cahill England Jersey. quot; Chamberlain was in camp this spring working his way back from elbow ligament replacement surgery last year. He had been expected to return in June or July before his accident. Chamberlain arrived at his news conference in a golf cart, wearing sweat pants and a T-shirt. "His spirits seem to be picking up a little bit," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "Hes extremely disappointed. He had said to me, I felt I kind of let you down. I just said, Hey, were going to get you back out there. My heart still goes out to him because of what hes went through the last 10 months and how hard hes worked. Sometimes you can learn a lot about yourself from things like is." Chamberlains son was not hurt. The boy began kindergarten last year and Chamberlain often tweets about how proud he is of his sons hockey interest. "Actually, I think my son is the best (handling it) out of everybody," Chamberlain said. "One of the nurses came in, a new one and asked what happened and before I can get anything out, he said, My dad got hosed by a trampoline. He was fine. He asked a lot of questions." Chamberlain had surgery on the ankle Thursday, and was released from the hospital Sunday. In January, Chamberlain agreed to a one-year contract for $1,675,000, up from $1.4 million last year. The deal was not guaranteed. Cashman said he hasnt thought about whether Chamberlains injury was an unacceptable off-the-field situation. Chamberlain went 2-0 with a 2.83 ERA in 27 relief appearances last season before the surgery last June Chamberlain burst upon the scene in 2007 as a late-season star out of the bullpen. The Yankees later put in place the "Joba Rules" to protect his arm from overuse. "I wish I wasnt in this situation," he said. "Everything in my life has happened for a reason. I had a calmness when it happened, that this happened for a reason." cheap nfl jerseys cheap jerseys cheap jerseys cheap jerseys cheap nfl jerseys wholesale jerseys ' ' '