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Bayer 04 mourn the loss of Volrath Hoene

Bayer 04 mourn the loss of the former head of football Volrath Hoene who passed away at the age of 82 in his home town of Berlin.
© Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fussball GmbH

In April 1979, Hoene – then director of crop protection at Bayer AG and responsible for Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand – was appointed as chairman of the football section at TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen as the successor to Hermann Büchel. A few weeks later, he celebrated promotion to the Bundesliga with Bayer 04. From 1983, Volrath Hoene worked as deputy head of department in the youth and amateur sections at Bayer 04. He was re-elected as head of the football section in 1988 and he experienced the biggest ever success for the Werkself on the European stage when Bayer 04 won the UEFA Cup on 18 May 1998. He also celebrated his silver wedding anniversary on the same day. After leaving the board of the football section ,Volrath Hoene worked for Bayer AG in Hong Kong before later returning to Berlin.

© Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fussball GmbH

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