Franz Beckenbauer, The legendary former player of Bayern Munich and the German national team, received a new tribute in the capital of Bavara, where the 'Plaza Franz Beckenbauer 5' In front of the stadium of his beloved team, in which he was a player, coach and president.
Under the watchful eye of about 80 guests, the mayor of Munich, Dieter Reiter, revealed the poster in front of the Allianz Arena next to Heidi Beckenbauer, the widow of the legendary defense; Herbert Hainer y Jan-Christian Dreesen, President and General Director of Bayern respectively.
From now on, the visitors of the stadium and the fans will cross the 'Frank-Bank-Breaky-Place 5' before Bayern's games at home.
One year without the 'kaiser'
It has been just over a year -in concrete on January 7, 2024, since Beckenbauer and “Today we are here to give the legendary number 5 the greatest honor than his hometown, Munich, can grant posthumously,” Reiter declared.
“The name 'Franz-Beckenbauer-Platz 5' for the area surrounding the Allianz Arena is a sample of our deepest respect and appreciation,” added and stressed that Beckenbauer “He was the Munich ambassador to the world.”
A special date
Beckenbauer would surely have smiled before today, he suspected Hainer In his speech.
“We opened the Franz-Beckenbauer-Platz 5 in honor of its legendary dorsal and today is on May 5, 2025. As always, everything fits perfectly, to the smallest detail. On May 5 it is a date like Franz himself: it stands out, it is recorded in memory and represents the lightness of spring, of the new beginnings, of life. perfect!”, Hainer stressed.
Illustrious guests to the act
Among the guests were other relatives of Beckenbauer, but also numerous former companions and friends like Sepp Maier, Lothar Matthäus, Paul Breitner, Norbert Janzon, Ludwig Landerer, Klaus Augenthaler, Hans Pflügler, Raimond Aumann, Eduard Kirschner y Uschi Müllerwidow by Gerd Müller, and the veteran coach Hermann Gerland.
The honorary president of the club also attended the tribute, Uli Hoeness, O Heiner Jüngling, 'Member number 1' Del Bayern since the 2022-2023 season, although he was already a member since 1939.
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That number is traditionally granted to one of the oldest members of the Bavarian club.
The Bayern already honored Beckenbauer withdrawn his mythical shirt with Dorsal 5, which hangs on the ceiling of the Allianz Arena since last March.
