Contract until 2027
Vincent Kompany has already landed in Munich
Now it's official! Vincent Kompany is the new Bayern coach. The 38-year-old Belgian will take over as Thomas Tuchel's successor at the German record champions from July 1.
FC Bayern Munich's months-long search for a coach came to an end on Wednesday. The German record champions signed Vincent Kompany, who was relegated from the Premier League with Burnley last season. This is only Kompany's third coaching stint after Anderlecht and Burnley. The 38-year-old Belgian, who made 89 international appearances in his professional career, has signed a contract with the Munich club until June 2027.
Munich had already agreed a transfer fee with Kompany's current club Burnley FC. This is said to be between ten and twelve million euros. The Belgian led Burnley back into the Premier League a year ago, winning the second-tier Championship with ease. However, the club was relegated again in the season just ended.
"Looking forward to the challenge"
Now he is to lead Bayern back to their former strength. Kompany: "I'm looking forward to the challenge of FC Bayern. It's a great honor to be able to work for this club - FC Bayern is an institution in international soccer. As a coach, you have to stand for what you are as a personality: I love having the ball, being creative - and we also have to be aggressive on the pitch and courageous. I'm now looking forward to the very basic things: working with the players, building a team. When the foundation is in place, success will follow."
Director of Sport Max Eberl: "We are delighted to have signed Vincent Kompany for FC Bayern. In the talks with him, we were immediately on the same page. He clearly showed us how much FC Bayern appeals to him and that he is keen to take on the challenge. Vincent Kompany is hungry and has everything he needs: He was already a leading figure in top international soccer as a player and is also leading the way as a coach. We would like to see more continuity in this position. Together with him, we want to achieve a lot at FC Bayern - and of course be successful together."
Long search comes to an end
For Bayern, the signing of the former Belgian international would bring to an end a long search that the public has been able to follow in detail. After Thomas Tuchel announced his departure at the end of the season, Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso, national coach Julian Nagelsmann and Austrian team boss Ralf Rangnick all turned him down.
The signing of Oliver Glasner from Upper Austria also failed to materialize. Roger Schmidt of Benfica Lisbon also declined, and efforts to keep Tuchel after all failed.
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