FRANZ BECKENBAUER DEATH: Bayern Munich consider staging the 'BIGGEST funeral of all time' for legendary star... as the club's former chairman suggests it takes place at the 75,000 capacity Allianz Arena
FRANZ BECKENBAUER DEATH: Bayern Munich consider staging the 'BIGGEST funeral of all time' for legendary star... as the club's former chairman suggests it takes place at the 75,000 capacity Allianz Arena
- German football legend Franz Beckenbauer died at the age of 78-years-old
- A meeting is to be held over potentially staging his funeral at the Allianz Arena
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Bayern Munich are reportedly considering holding the 'biggest funeral of all time' for their legendary former player Franz Beckenbauer.
The German football legend, who won the World Cup as both a player and as a manager, died at the age of 78 after battling with Parkinson's disease, dementia, as well as undergoing several heart operations.
At club level, he won three consecutive European Cups for Bayern Munich from 1974 to 1976, and spent 13 years with the Bundesliga giants.
German publication BILD have now reported that the club could look to stage his funeral at the 75,000 capacity Allianz Arena.
It's said that the club's former chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has already spoken to the club's honorary president Uli Hoeness on the phone about the topic. A meeting will reportedly take place near Bavaria today where the 'feasibility' of the plans will be examined.
Bayern Munich could stage the 'biggest funeral of all time' for Franz Beckenbauer (pictured)
The legendary Bayern Munich and Germany star died at the age of 78 on Sunday
It has been suggested that the club's Allianz Arena stage the funeral for the legendary star
Rummenigge has also told BILD: The entire world of football and beyond is mourning the loss of our friend Franz.
'FC Bayern should organise a memorial service for him in the stadium that would never have existed without him.
BILD claim that Rummenigge wants 'the biggest funeral service of all time' for a player who he said 'rewrote the history of German football and left a lasting mark on it'.
He told the club's website: 'I am deeply shocked. Franz Beckenbauer rewrote the history of German football and left a lasting mark on it.
'He was my captain at FC Bayern, my coach with the national team, our president at Bayern – and in all these roles he was not only successful but unique.
'As a person, he impressed with his great respect for all people, because everyone was equal in Franz's eyes. German football has lost the greatest figure in its history. We will miss him more than sorely. Thank you for everything, dear Franz.'
He joined Bayern Munich in 1964 and would go on to make more than 400 appearances, establishing himself as their greatest ever player.
The former player, who started out as a forward in his youth days, would go on to win four league titles and three European Cups in Bavaria, before winning the World Cup as a player in 1974.
Former chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (pictured) said it would be fitting for the stadium to host the memorial service as it 'would never have existed' without Beckenbauer
Beckenbauer enjoyed great success with Bayern Munich and Germany - where he won the World Cup as both a player and manager
Beckenbauer is credited with creating - and mastering - the sweeper role in front of the defence.
The legendary star took the symbolic kick-off when the Allianz Arena opened in May 2005, before Bayern Munich took a 4-2 victory over a German XI.
He had five children, though his first-born Stephan, died in 2015 of a brain tumour.
Beckenbauer leaves behind his wife Heidi and his four other children.
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