{"id":640127,"date":"2024-05-24T09:35:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T13:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=640127"},"modified":"2024-05-24T09:35:19","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T13:35:19","slug":"vincent-kompany-bayern-munich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/05\/24\/vincent-kompany-bayern-munich\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Negotiations Ongoing&#8217; for &#8216;Forward Thinking&#8217; Manager to Join Top European Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Vincent Kompany to Bayern Munich story is starting to gather some pace. Fabrizio Romano has revealed that there are &#8220;negotiations ongoing between the two clubs on compensation fee&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h2>Bayern Munich Closing in on Vincent Kompany Deal<\/h2>\n<h3>The Update<\/h3>\n<p>Romano <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1793680480715628647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">revealed<\/a> that the Belgian manager has &#8220;informed Burnley of his agreement with FC Bayern&#8221;. The journalist went on to reveal that he &#8220;really wants to join the club&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/05\/17\/bayern-munich-face-issues\/\" target=\"_self\">Looking at the Warning Signs of a Potential Bayern Munich Downward Spiral<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The move for Kompany is happening rapidly with &#8220;negotiations ongoing between the two clubs on compensation fee&#8221; and an agreement set to be reached &#8220;soon&#8221;. This is also unsurprising as all parties should be relatively happy with the move: Kompany gets a move to a big European club, Burnley should receive a hefty fee, and Bayern will receive their new man in charge.<\/p>\n<h3>The Deal So Far<\/h3>\n<p>This update comes after the former Manchester City captain reportedly accepted\u00a0the job right after his first call with the club on May 20.<\/p>\n<p>Romano <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1793554215161524369\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">explains<\/a> that the Bayern hierarchy believes he &#8220;has huge potential to become a top coach, trusting his vision and ideas&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h3>Bayern&#8217;s Search for a New Manager<\/h3>\n<p>The German powerhouse announced back in February that Thomas Tuchel would leave the club at the end of the season, despite having a year left on his contract. They looked set to lose the league title for the first time in 12 years back then, and it became official in April.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/05\/09\/arsenal-joao-palhinha-bayern-munich-rumours\/\" target=\"_self\">\u2018One to Watch\u2019: Fabrizio Romano Reveals Bayern Target Could Get a Big Move This Summer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, there was a petition from fans for the German to stay and there were some U-turn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/articles\/c4n1g8d91l8o#:~:text=It%20was%20announced%20in%20February,did%20not%20reach%20an%20agreement%22.\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">talks<\/a> which did not succeed.<\/p>\n<p>Kompany would become the seventh head coach at the club since Pep Guardiola left the role in 2016.<\/p>\n<h3>Vincent Kompany&#8217;s Managerial Career So Far<\/h3>\n<p>Taking the helm at his boyhood club Anderlecht, Kompany managed 4th and 3rd place finishes in the Belgian Pro League. His side made the UEFA Conference League play-offs in August 2021 but were eliminated in the qualifiers by Vitesse.<\/p>\n<p>Joining Burnley in June 2022, Kompany helped the club storm the Championship in his first season, becoming the first club to break the 100-point barrier since Leicester City in 2013\u201314. The Clarets accumulated 101 points and only three defeats.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/05\/20\/england-harry-kane-injury-euro-2024\/\" target=\"_self\">England Handed Worrying Harry Kane Update Ahead of Squad Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n<p>While Burnley were relegated from the Premier League in 2023\/24, Kompany stuck to his progressive playing style which will certainly come with more success at a club with higher level players. They lost just two out of nine matches in March and April, just falling short at the final hurdle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Vincent Kompany to Bayern Munich story is starting to gather some pace. Fabrizio Romano has revealed that there are &#8220;negotiations ongoing between the two clubs on compensation fee&#8221;. Bayern Munich Closing in on Vincent Kompany Deal The Update Romano revealed that the Belgian manager has &#8220;informed Burnley of his agreement with FC Bayern&#8221;. 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