Bayern Munich have confirmed the appointment of Vincent Kompany as their new head coach.
Kompany has joined Bayern on a three-year deal, and is available in as Thomas Tuchel’s substitute.
The previous Manchester Metropolis captain, who started his teaching profession in Belgium with Anderlecht, couldn’t hold Burnley within the Premier League in 2023-24.
Certainly, the Clarets had been relegated following a 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest at Turf Moor of their penultimate match of the season.
But, lower than two weeks after the marketing campaign’s conclusion, Kompany has been put in as boss of considered one of Europe’s greatest golf equipment.
The 38-year-old joins Bayern after Tuchel confirmed talks over doubtlessly reversing the choice for him and the membership to half methods, which got here in February, had ended.
Vincent Kompany is the brand new head coach of FC Bayern, placing pen to paper on a deal till 2027 #MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/XHQs4mmOUw
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) Might 29, 2024
Bayern misplaced their final recreation of the Bundesliga season to complete in third place, having didn’t win any of the 4 trophies they had been in competition for, seeing their dominance of Germany’s high tier ended by Xabi Alonso’s unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen crew.
Alonso had been Bayern’s major goal, however their former midfielder has elected to remain at Leverkusen for subsequent season.
Bayern had been additionally linked with Roberto De Zerbi, who has simply left Brighton, and Brentford coach Thomas Frank, whereas they had been turned down by Austria coach Ralf Rangnick. Mauricio Pochettino, who left Chelsea on Monday, was additionally rumoured as a possible choice.
Kompany, then, is a shock decide, however Bayern will likely be hoping he rediscovers the magic contact he had throughout his first season at Turf Moor in 2022-23, when he guided the Clarets to promotion from the Championship, incomes 101 factors within the course of.
Nonetheless, Kompany’s possession-based, front-foot strategy was badly uncovered within the Premier League, with Burnley profitable simply 5 video games on their approach to taking 24 factors as they completed nineteenth, going again down alongside Luton City and Sheffield United.
We are able to affirm that Burnley FC has come to an settlement that may permit Vincent Kompany to go away Turf Moor.
While we had been initially assured in retaining our supervisor, the altering dynamics of the scenario made this unimaginable.
We perceive the attract and status of a membership… pic.twitter.com/QYEoNGxC4V
— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) Might 29, 2024
He leaves Burnley having managed 96 video games, profitable 41 (42.7 per cent) of these matches.
In a press release, Burnley mentioned they had been “initially assured” of preserving Kompany on the membership, however claimed “the altering dynamics of the scenario made this unimaginable”.
“We perceive the attract and status of a membership like Bayern Munich and respect Vincent’s ambition to discover new alternatives,” the assertion continued.
“We want solely the perfect for Vincent and wish to placed on document our appreciation for his dedication each single day he was part of this soccer membership.
“Our precedence stays the soundness and success of Burnley, and we are going to proceed to take the mandatory steps to make sure that our ambition is realised, particularly our return to the Premier League.”
