Munich mayor congratulates Vincent Kompany on Bavarian Sports Prize

Munich's Lord Mayor Dominik Krause has congratulated FC Bayern head coach Vincent Kompany on receiving the Bavarian Minister-President's Personal Prize, awarded as part of the Bavarian Sports Prize.

The award was presented to Kompany by Bavaria's Minister-President, Dr Markus Söder. In his message, Krause offered his warm congratulations on behalf of the city of Munich and personally, saying the high honour from the Free State of Bavaria was "entirely deserved".

Krause said Kompany had done outstanding work since taking over as head coach at FC Bayern Munich and had more than exceeded all expectations.

The mayor also praised Kompany's commitment away from the pitch, noting that his speech against racism had attracted worldwide attention. He thanked the coach for his outstanding commitment, which he said also benefits the city of Munich.

Krause wished Kompany continued good fortune and enjoyment in his work, and said he hoped the coach would celebrate many more successes with his team in future.