Franz Becenbauer, The legendary former Bayern Munich player and the National German team, received a new award in the capital of Bavara, where the ‘Plaza Franz Becenbauer 5’ In front of the stadium of his beloved team, where he was a player, coach and president.
Under the vigilant eyes of about 80 guests, the mayor of Munich, Dieter reiter, revealed the poster in front of the Allianz Arena next to the HEIDI BECKENBAUER, the widow of legendary defense; Herbert Hainer and Jan-Christian Dresen, President and general director of Bayern respectively.
From now on, the stadium visitors and the fans will cross the ‘Frank-Beckenbauer-Plaz 5’ Before Bayern games at home.
One year without ‘Kaiser’
It was more than a year -in concrete on January 7, 2024, from Becenbauer and “Now we are here to give the legendary number 5 the greatest honor than his town, Munich, can give posthumously,” Reiter revealed.
“The name ‘Franz-BecKenbauer-Platz 5’ for the area surrounding the Allianz Arena is an example of our deepest respect and appreciation,” Added and emphasized Becenbauer “He’s the Munich Ambassador in the world.”
A special date
BecKenbauer definitely smiled before now, he suspected Hainer In his speech.
“We opened Franz-BecKenbauer-Platz 5 in respect of its legendary dorsal and now on May 5, 2025. As always, everything fits perfectly, in the smallest detail. On May 5 it is a date like Franz itself: it stands, it is recorded in memory and represents the light of spring, of new start, life.” Hainer emphasized.
Unlucky
Among the guests are the other relatives of Becenbauer, but many former companions and friends such as Sepp Maner, Lothar Matthäus, Paul Breitner, Norbert Janzon, Ludwig Lander, Klaus Augenthaler, Hans PFLügler, Raimond Aumann, Eduard Kirschner and Uschi Müllerwidow of Gerd Müller, and the veteran coach Hermann Gerland.
The club’s honorary president also attended the awards, Ul hoeness, or heiner jüngging, ‘MEMBER NUMBER 1’ Del Bayern since the 2022-2023 season, though he has been a member since 1939.
That number is traditionally granted to one of the oldest members of the Bavarian Club.
Bayern has already honored Becenbauer who removed his legend of a dorsal 5 shirt, hanging on the ceiling of the Allianz Arena since last March.
Source: La Verdad
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