Beckenbauer and Hoeness to be at Allianz Arena for Bayern's clash with Frankfurt
By Henrik Petersen
At the initiative of Bayern München CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, club legends Franz Beckenbauer and Uli Hoeness will in the stands for Saturday's clash with Eintracht Frankfurt at Allianz Arena.
Franz Beckenbauer. | Photo: Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
The two Bayern legends have been invited by the club's CEO, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.
"'Kalle' called an invited me. After a long time, I'm leaving my home environment again," Beckenbauer told Bild and added:
"I will enjoy the game and concentrate fully on the action on the pitch. Otherwise, I'll be asked over and over again, 'Franz, did you see that?'. But I like watching football without having to talk much."
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Bundesliga clubs must adhere to a strict hygiene and safety protocol. All remaining games will be played without fans, but home sides are allowed to have a delegation of eight people in the stands while away sides can bring four people.