Holzhauser calls for Ballack tribute
Bayer Leverkusen chief executive Wolfgang Holzhauser has called for a tribute for Michael Ballack when he leaves German football at the end of the season.
The former Germany captain has hinted earlier in November that he will not be extending his contract at Bayer Leverkusen, which runs out at the end of the season, with the MLS his likely destination.
Ballack's glittering career in Germany has seen him win the Bundesliga title four times, and the DFB-Pokal thrice before moving off to a four-year stint at Chelsea, where he won the Premier League under Jose Mourinho.
Holzhauser is adamant that Ballack will be given a sending-off fitting for a player of his stature, even proposing that the national team be involved in it.
He told Express: "After such a great career, Michael Ballack should not be allowed to simply disappear,"
"I'll talk to him again, about whether it is possible for a great farewell - this would involve the national team."
Ballack is currently in his second stint with Bayer Leverkusen after leaving the club in 2002 for Bayern Munich.