Matthias Sammer, director of Bayern Munich, told German sports news agency SID that they were aware of the situation.

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"It's a sport with style, and it brings BMW into a situation where it can win one of the most prestigious trophies in sports, " says Thomas Giuliani, BMW's director of marketing communications.

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Scottish National Party education spokesman John Swinney asked the executive to consider the situation of one of his constituents, a student at Loughborough University studying physical education, sports science and social science - a course not available at a Scottish University.

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