Vincent Kompany (38) found a new job in the form of Bayern Munich, which was looking for a coach after an unsuccessful season. The Belgian manager outlined his style of play at a press conference on the very first day and stated that he would demand aggressiveness and courage from his players.
Kompany has signed a contract with Germany’s most successful club until 2027 after parting ways with management following Burnley’s relegation from the Premier League. Bayern did not go well this season, the Bundesliga champion from the previous 11 seasons finished in third place behind Leverkusen and Stuttgart.
They also failed to triumph in domestic or European competition for the first time in more than a decade, leading to the departure of coach Thomas Tuchel, who only arrived in Munich in February.
Welcome to Munich, Vincent Kompany! #MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/HcnKwd2V6G
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) May 29, 2024
“It’s simple from my side. You’re a coach, you’re a person,” Kompany said at Thursday’s press conference. “My personality is that I grew up in the Anderlecht academy where you are under pressure from a young age to win everything,” he added.
The arrival of Kompany will surely be beneficial for Bayern. The former Manchester City stopper has experience in the Bundesliga, having spent two seasons in Hamburg, and also speaks German. A number of candidates for the vacant coaching post decided to prioritize their current jobs – Xabi Alonso signed a new contract at Leverkusen and Ragnick and Nagelsmann decided to continue with their national teams.
Kompany: “I coached one of the youngest teams in Belgium and one of the smallest teams in the Premier League in England. What I bring to the table are things that will help the players to improve. I have a clear vision and will also implement it here in Germany.”#MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/Jr5XOyNB31
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) May 30, 2024
“I want the Bayern players to be really brave on the ball. I want the team to be aggressive and those two things represent me,” Kompany said. “They have to be brave and aggressive for the whole 90 minutes. Always,” added the Belgian.
Kompany, who made 360 appearances for the Citizens and won four Premier League titles, developed a reputation for a game based on active movement and possession during his short coaching career.
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— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayern) May 30, 2024
He started his coaching career at Anderlecht in Belgium and joined Burnley in 2022, where his approach proved successful and in his first season at the club he led the Clarets to promotion to the Premier League from first place, which they had secured with seven rounds to go.
In any case, Burnley’s emphasis on higher caliber clubs was not enough. After a year it was relegated from 19th place back to the Championship, having collected just 24 points for the whole year.
The article was originally published for Livesport News.
