Bayern look for divine assistance
02/10/2012 03:52:34 PM
Bayern Munich are willing to offer Pope Benedict XVI an honourary membership, club president Uli Hoeness has confirmed.
The Holy Father, Joseph Ratzinger, was born in Marktl, a town 110 kilometres from Munich.
Hoeness would be glad to welcome the native Bavarian into Bayern's 174,000-strong legion of members.
"If he gives us the word, we will go to him and bring him an honourary membership," the 60-year-old confirmed to Sport1.
Benedict would not be the first Pope to be given honourary membership of a German football club.
His predecessor, John-Paul II, was an honorary member of both Borussia Dortmund and Schalke.
Benedict XVI, 84, began his Papacy in April 2005.