Bayern retired the number five from their jerseys and no one will ever again be able to play in the shirt of the Bavarian giant reserved for Franz Beckenbauer.
"Number 5 is now part of a unique heritage. Because our club and its history cannot be imagined without Franz," Bayern president Herbert Heiner explained the decision.
World and European champion, two-time Ballon d'Or winner and former president of Bayern Munich Franz Beckenbauer died on January 7, 2024.
The popular Kaiser Franz as a player with Bayern won the German championship and the German Cup four times, won the UEFAp Cup three times, won the Cup Winners' Cup and the Intercontinental Cup. In addition, he became the German champion with Bayern as a coach and won the UEFA Cup in that position.
Bonus video: