After weeks of speculation, Bayern Munich has officially found a new “captain” to replace Thomas Tuchel. That is young Belgian coach Vincent Kompany.
On the homepage, Bayern Munich announced: “Vincent Kompany was appointed as the new head coach of FC Bayern. This 38-year-old former player agreed to sign a contract until June 30, 2027.
Bayern Munich’s decision caused controversy from the moment rumors appeared that they chose Vincent Kompany. The reason is because the former Belgian midfielder is only 38 years old and does not have much experience as a coach. He even had to be relegated from the Premier League this season with Burnley.
In fact, Bayern only turned to Kompany after missing out on a series of other names in their efforts to find a replacement for Thomas Tuchel. After confirming their farewell to Tuchel at the end of the season, Bayern contacted former coaches Julian Nagelsmann and Hansi Flick but were both rejected. Julian Nagelsmann renewed with the German team, while Flick landed at Barcelona.
After that, Bayern contacted many candidates at different levels, including former MU coach Ralf Rangnick and “star” Zidane, but no one wanted to move to Allianz Arena. During the deadlock, Bayern’s leadership even invited Thomas Tuchel to stay but was unsuccessful.
When he was playing, Vincent Kompany was a famous midfielder for Man City and the Belgian team. He grew up in Anderlecht before moving to Hamburger and Man City. This former midfielder played for Man City for 11 years, contributing greatly to helping them win 4 Premier League titles and many other titles.
Kompany hung up his boots and started his coaching career at Anderlecht. He impressed when pursuing an attacking style of play and helped Anderlecht overcome the crisis. In 2022, Kompany moved to coach Burnley and immediately brought the club back to the Premier League in his first season. However, he could not help Burnley stay relegated as expected.
According to experts, Bayern Munich took a risk when appointing Kompany, because this former midfielder is both inexperienced and has not proven his coaching talent at the highest level. Meanwhile, Bayern’s board of directors hopes that Kompany can become the “new Xabi Alonso”.
