Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany was taken to the hospital on Friday after collapsing while observing a training session for the club’s second team. The Bundesliga side confirmed that the 40-year-old manager will undergo thorough medical examinations and remain under care for the time being.
Kompany had recently been managing a viral illness, which previously forced him to miss a pre-match press conference on Tuesday ahead of Bayern’s Champions League fixture against Arsenal. Despite his condition, the former Manchester City captain managed the team from the touchline during Wednesday’s match. Rice scores late as Arsenal draw with Bayern.
Addressing the situation, Bayern sporting director Max Eberl stated that the club’s priority is the health and recovery of their head coach. Eberl noted that the organization would provide all necessary support, adding that Kompany’s coaching staff, led by assistants such as Aaron Danks, will oversee all training and match operations in the interim.
Kompany, who moved to the Allianz Arena in May 2024 to succeed Thomas Tuchel, has experienced a successful tenure in Germany. He led the club to back-to-back Bundesliga titles and steered the team to the 2025-26 Champions League semi-finals before they were eliminated by eventual champions Paris St-Germain.
Before his appointment in Germany, the Belgian coach managed Burnley, where he secured the Championship title in the 2022-23 season.
His former club issued a statement expressing their best wishes for his recovery. Manchester City, where Kompany spent 11 seasons as a player and secured multiple domestic honors including four Premier League titles, also extended their support to their former captain. According to everyone at Manchester City is wishing a speedy recovery to our former captain and club legend, Vincent Kompany,”, City in a post on social media. “Get well soon, Vinny.
Bayern Munich is scheduled to face Freiburg in a domestic league match this Sunday, a fixture that will now be managed by Kompany’s assistant staff. The club has emphasized their full confidence in the current coaching team as they manage duties during this period. Bayern’s next game is against Freiburg in the German top flight on Sunday.
