Karl-Heinz Rummenigge wants to hold a big memorial service for Franz Beckenbauer, who died on Sunday – in the Munich Allianz Arena. “The entire world of football and beyond is mourning the loss of our friend Franz. FC Bayern should host a memorial service in the stadium to thank and remember him, which would never have existed without him!” said the ex-Bayern boss Picture.
In a statement from the association, the supervisory board said it was “deeply shocked” by Beckenbauer’s death. He “rewrote and had a lasting impact on the history of German football”https://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/.”He was my captain at FC Bayern, my coach at the national team, our president at Bayern and in all of these Roles are not only successful, but unique,” Rummenigge continued. German football is losing the greatest personality in its history.
According to information from Picture Rummenigge already spoke to Bayern Honorary President Uli Hoeneß on the subject on Monday. Bavaria therefore wants to examine the feasibility of the proposal. The funeral service would then take place in the Allianz Arena with more than 75,000 seats.
Hoeneß had praised Beckenbauer as “the greatest personality FC Bayern has ever had”. As a “player, coach, president, person: unforgettable. Nobody will ever reach him.” Beckenbauer died on Sunday at the age of 78.
His former teammate Berti Vogts has another suggestion to commemorate Beckenbauer. The former national coach can imagine renaming the DFB Cup in honor of Beckenbauer: “It is important that his name is not forgotten by the following generations of footballers,” said Vogts Rhenish Post.