Bayern open African school

BAYERN Munich has opened their first football school in Africa, the German giant announced yesterday, in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. The reigning Bundesliga champions announced that they had signed a deal with the Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF), launching a partnership which will involve coaching exchanges and the development of local players. The club have launched similar projects in Singapore, China, Thailand, Japan and the USA in recent years, but this is the first such school they have opened in the African nation.