Bild: Rummenigge wins the 2025 Bavarian Sports Award, and the governor will award him the award on Saturday

German media "Bild" reported that former Bayern chairman Rummenigge won the Governor's Personal Award at the 2025 Bavarian Sports Awards, and Bavarian Governor Söder will present him with the award on Saturday.

According to reports, Rummenigge will receive the Governor's Personal Award at the 2025 Bavarian Sports Awards ceremony to be held at BMW World in Munich on Saturday night. In his opening words of praise for Rummenigge, Governor Söder praised him as "the shining star of the South."

Rummenigge played 310 times for Bayern Munich during his playing career, scoring 162 goals and providing 58 assists. He also won two German League championships, two German Cup championships with Bayern, and the European Champions Club Cup in 1975 and 1976.

Söder said: "At the club level, the big three he formed with Franz Beckenbauer and Uli Hoeness later formed Bayern into a world brand. He represents internationalization, network, calm confidence and vision. He still forms a dream team with Uli Hoeness. "

Rummenigge currently still serves on Bayern's supervisory board together with honorary chairman Hoeness: During his time as a manager (served as vice chairman from 1991 to 2002, and served as chairman of the board of directors from 2002 to 2021), he is also regarded as one of the most important figures in Bayern's history. He also served on the UEFA Executive Committee until retiring in February 2024, and was awarded the title of Honorary Lifetime Member of UEFA in 2025; between 2008 and 2017, he also served as the President of the European Club Association (ECA).

Söder praised Rummenigge for this: "This has a strong influence on the entire Bavaria and even the wider world. Although Rummenigge was born in Westphalia, he undoubtedly has Bavarian genes. He is an outstanding ambassador for Bavaria on the world stage." On Saturday night, Söder, as the governor of Bavaria, will personally present this honorary award to the Bayern legend.