Report: Bayern's arena address to change to Franz-Beckenbauer-Platz

FC Bayern Munich's memorial service for Franz Beckenbauer in the Allianz Arena. Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena is to be given a new address in memory of German football great Franz Beckenbauer, the Münchner Merkur/tz media group reported on Sunday. Sven Hoppe/dpa

Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena is to be given a new address in memory of German football great Franz Beckenbauer, the Münchner Merkur/tz media group reported on Sunday.

Werner-Heisenberg-Allee 25 will become Franz-Beckenbauer-Platz 5 in future.

Defender Beckenbauer became a star at the club with the number 5 on his back.

Members of Munich city council discussed the issue last Friday and a full go-ahead is seen as a formality.

The report said nothing would change for other residents on Werner-Heisenberg-Allee, only the area around the arena will be renamed for the first anniversary of the football icon's death.

Beckenbauer died on January 7 at the age of 78. He became world champion as a player with West Germany in 1974 and as a coach in 1990.

He is also to be honoured with a statue in front of the Allianz Arena.

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