Under contract with Bayern until 2018, the long-serving defender has announced his plan to hang up his boots ahead of schedule
Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm will retire from football at the end of the 2016-17 Bundesliga campaign.
Under contract until 2018, Lahm announced his plan to quit ahead of schedule in the wake of Tuesday’s 1-0 DFB-Pokal win over Wolfsburg, having celebrated his 500th club appearance against Schalke on Saturday.
"I will retire at the end of the season," the 33-year-old confirmed to reporters when asked about his future.
Bayern were keen to name Lahm as the club's new sporting director ahead of next season, but the right-back has opted to take a sabbatical instead.