Once a millionaire, former German national transporter today lives at 560 Euros per month

Immel at age 19 had played at the FIFA World Cup in 1982 and 1986 and at European Championships during 1980s and 1988, reports Bill.de, Transmitt Periscope.

With VfB Stutgart, he won Bundesliga and Superkupa in 1992, among other titles, and also played for Manchester City.

At the age of 18, he earned 300,000 deutschmarks a year, and his salary rose steadily afterwards. Immel in Manchester City, there were almost 2 million German marks a year. That money could have lasted a lifetime.

But what went wrong?

Former national transporter: “I went through a divorce, children needed good care, and much of my money had already ended. Then I made some unfortunate investments in real estate and also spent a lot of money. We never save for anything. ”

After his withdrawal from football because of his injuries in 1997, a dramatic decline followed. Imam loved luxury a little, and in 2008, he declared his failure.

In August 2025, the former Bundesliga coach was sentenced to two years and two months in prison on 107 counts of fraud. The decision is not yet final.

Background: He constantly borrowed money from different people, but never returned it. Among the victims was the partner of the late world champion Andy Bremight.

Since 2016, Immel has lived in his hometown of Stadthallorf (Central Hessen), where it all began for him. Today, he works as volunteer trainers for children and young people. However, his life - style has changed dramatically. He lives in an apartment belonging to a friend, and even furniture does not belong to him. / Periscope/