Vincent Kompany to be honored with Bavarian Minister-President award
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Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder will honour Vincent Kompany with a special award for his commitment to fighting racism. The Bavarian State Chancellery announced that the award will take place Saturday…
The Bavarian State Chancellery announced that the award will take place Saturday evening in Munich, after Bayern’s trip to Augsburg.
In a press release, Söder said: “Vincent Kompany is an exceptional coach with a clear playing philosophy, strong leadership, and charisma both on and off the pitch. Under his leadership, FC Bayern Munich shines with attractive, attacking football. With trust and a clear stance, he molds excellent individual talents into a likeable and inspiring team every season. The former “FC Hollywood” has become a successful “FC Feelgood.”
In the statement, Kompany’s “clear stance” on the issues of racism and exclusion was highlighted. “He has always made it clear that racism must never have a place in sports or in our society. His unequivocal plea for human dignity has impressed many people far beyond the world of sports. This makes Vincent Kompany not only a great figure in sports, but also a role model who takes responsibility for our society,” he added.
In February of this year, Kompany attracted attention with an almost 12-minute-long statement against racism, after he was asked about the racist abuse against Real Madrid’s striker V inicius Junior in the UEFA Champions League game against Benfica.
Franz Beckenbauer, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Thomas Müller and Sepp Maier have previously won the award.