
MUNICH, GERMANY - JUNE 27: Stephan Beckenbauer, headcoach of Bayern gestures during the B-Juniors match Bayern Muenchen vs VfB Stuttgart at the Sportpark Aschheim on June 27, 2009 in Aschheim, Germany. (Photo by Johannes Simon/Bongarts/Getty Images)
MUNICH --
Bayern Munich says the son of former club great Franz Beckenbauer, Stephan, has died after a long illness. He was 46.
The club and the Beckenbauer family gave no other details, except to say he died early Saturday.
Stephan Beckenbauer had a brief Bundesliga career with FC Saarbruecken. He also played for 1860 Munich and Bayern Munich's amateur team. He later coached several youth sides of Bayern Munich.