Munich (dpa / lby) – Bayern Munich’s honorary president Uli Hoeneß has described the death of longtime sports reporter Ludger Schulze as a great loss. “German sports journalism loses an extraordinary person in Ludger Schulze. He always observed FC Bayern critically, but always fairly and described all the ups and downs of the club in a wonderful way,” said Hoeneß on Tuesday.
The “Süddeutsche Zeitung” had previously reported on the death of its longtime head of sports department. According to his family, Schulze died at the age of 72 in his hometown of Laufen an der Salzach. “I valued him as an opinionated journalist who you could talk to in confidence. He was also a good friend for many years,” Hoeneß continued.
Schulze, born in Beckum in Westphalia, headed the sports department at the “Süddeutsche Zeitung” from 2003 to 2010. After his retirement, he also worked for the FC Bayern Munich Museum.
“Ludger Schulze was a formative author and character in German sports journalism. His trenchant texts were a pleasure for every football lover,” said Munich club president Herbert Hainer. “FC Bayern is also grateful to Ludger Schulze for becoming an important pillar in the development of the FC Bayern Museum. His texts will live on.”
