At Bayern Munich, the course of German soccer, trophy-fewer seasons are viewed with suspicion. The club has had just 7 due to the fact the change of the century, following all.
With one particular these kinds of period in 2024 behind it, the team is wanting to the future. Bayern Munich formally hired Vincent Kompany absent from Burnley Wednesday early morning, giving the longtime Manchester Metropolis defender a a few-12 months deal.
Kompany, 38, will switch Thomas Tuchel right after his departure.
“I’m searching ahead to the challenge of FC Bayern. It is really a wonderful honor to be ready to work for this club—FC Bayern is an institution in global soccer,” Kompany explained in a club launch. “As a coach, you have to stand for what you are as a character: I like owning the ball, getting creative—but we also have to be aggressive and courageous on the pitch.”
Beneath Kompany, Burnley gained England’s Championship in 2023 just before being relegated again out of the Premier League this period. The Belgian has also managed Anderlecht for two spells, together with a transient stint as a player-supervisor in 2019.
Bayern Munich, on the other hand, noticed its streak of 11 straight Bundesliga titles arrive to an end this year. The team completed third in the league, exited the DFB-Pokal in the 2nd spherical and fell to Actual Madrid in the Champions League semifinals.