London, Dec 30: Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany might have cemented his place in the history books of Etihad with his on-field performance. However, it is his off achievement which is now becoming a talk of the town.
Apart from leading the side in the field of football, the Belgium captain has now gained a graduate degree in Masters of Business Administration (MBA) at Alliance Manchester Business School as part of their part-time Global MBA programme.
Kompany granted a merit grade and accomplished a criterion with a score of 72 on his thesis venture from the University of Manchester in which he made a dissertation regarding proficiency in football clubs in the Premier League which looked into profit by home game advantage and accomplish game-changing levels of improvement.
The Belgian, who has won two Premier League titles with City, after having the degree suggested that influence of her late mother encouraged him to study further in life and, moreover, his interest in business was the driving force behind this curriculum.
"I've always felt education is very important and this was instilled into me by my late mother from an early age," Kompany said to Skysports. "It felt like a fitting tribute to my mother to pursue my academic career by studying MBA.
I dedicate the achievement to our late mother. I thank the people that run the MBA at the Manchester Business School, thanks for inspiring and supporting us. To the young athlete, keep educating yourself. Keep learning and stay in control of your life.https://t.co/RsHT0EjJNX
— Vincent Kompany (@VincentKompany) December 29, 2017