Vincent Kompany has been appointed as the new head coach of Bayern Munich on a three-year contract. The 38-year-old Belgian replaces Thomas Tuchel, who departed at the end of the season.
Kompany, a former Manchester City captain and four-time Premier League winner as a player, most recently managed Burnley. Despite guiding the Clarets to promotion from the Championship in his first season, they were relegated from the Premier League this campaign.
Bayern agreed a compensation fee of around £10.2m with Burnley to appoint Kompany. The German giants pursued him as their top choice after other candidates like Xabi Alonso, Julian Nagelsmann and Ralf Rangnick turned down the job.
Kompany’s possession-based and aggressive style of play is seen as a good fit for Bayern’s philosophy. He has experience in the Bundesliga from his time as a player at Hamburg.
While the appointment has raised some questions given Burnley’s relegation under Kompany, Bayern view him as a coach with vast potential and unique qualities worth taking a gamble on. His connection to Pep Guardiola, whom he played under at Manchester City, is also seen as a significant factor in his favor.
