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German Bundesliga club walk out on agreement to run football academy in China

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Getty Images | FC Cologne supporters are seen during a Bundesliga match. The German club have walked out on a deal to run a football academy in China,

FC Cologne's chairman said they could not go through with the agreement "in the current sporting situation," according to the local newspaper Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger.

The deal was reportedly worth £1.5 million.

19 December 2019 - 7:51 AM

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