In the first of his regular columns with The Athletic, the World Cup-winning former Bayern Munich captain assesses Kompany's progress so far
Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany spoke about expanding the club's brand at the FIFA World Club Cup in the United States this summer.
Bayern limped past Celtic to book a tie with Atletico or Leverkusen - Kompany's team needs some ego and cohesion, fast
Bayern Munich host Eintracht Frankfurt in a Bundesliga showdown on February 23. The Bavarians are leading the league table with 55 points from 22 matches. They
Lothar Matthaus has accused Vincent Kompany of ‘humiliating’ Thomas Muller during Bayern Munich ’s 1-1 draw with Celtic in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Bayern were on the brink of extra time and a potential penalty shootout after Nicolas Kuhn put Celtic in front in the second half at the Allianz Arena to level the tie at 2-2 on aggregate.
Kompany is a big fan of the 22-year-old international, having previously worked with him at Anderlecht. He attempted to sign Verbruggen during his tenure at Burnley, but the Seagulls swooped in with a successful £16.5million bid and the promise of Premier League football.
Bayern Munich rallied from a goal down to beat VfB Stuttgart 3-1 on Friday and consolidate their position at the top of the Bundesliga, with coach Vincent Kompany praising his side's resilience, saying it was "a real German top match".
Vincent Kompany is expected to make two changes to his Bayern Munich team that beat Celtic 2-1 at Parkhead last week as they look to secure a place in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.
Bayern Munich has come from behind to beat a spirited Stuttgart 3-1 and extend its lead at the top of the Bundesliga to 11 points.
VfB Stuttgart are all set to host Bayern Munich on matchday 24 of the Bundesliga 2024-25 season. The hosts are in seventh place.