Beckenbauer to stand down from FIFA executive

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BERLIN, Nov 12 (AFP) : German football legend Franz Beckenbauer said Thursday he will not stand for re-election for world football's governing body FIFA's executive committee in 2011.
The 65-year-old, who both captained and coached Germany to World Cup titles in 1974 and 1990, revealed the news in a press release citing personal and family reasons for his decision.
'The Kaiser' was elected to FIFA's executive committee in January 2007, but since turning 65 in September has said he wants to scale back the amount of travel he needs to do and has stood down as president of Bayern Munich.
"I apologise for my decision."