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Vincent Kompany — Bayern Munich head coach who collapsed in October 2026 due to meningeal irritation and was named German coach of the year after leading Bayern's record-breaking campaign.
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Citizen Digital
… Luis Enrique and his opposite number Vincent Kompany deserve enormous credit for encouraging their sides to keep pushing forwards, even if Bayern's high defensive line was exploited time and again. …
Was PSG against Bayern the Champions League's greatest ever game?Citizen Digital
… It was incredible how the players fought back," said Bayern coach Vincent Kompany, who had to watch from the stands due to suspension, an experience he described as a "catastrophe". …
Luis Enrique predicts more thrills in return leg after PSG beat Bayern in classicCitizen Digital
Kompany hails Kane, 'ageing like fine wine' as Bayern face PSG in Champions League By AFP April 28, 2026 10:48 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany on Monday …
Kompany hails Kane, 'ageing like fine wine' as Bayern face PSG in Champions LeagueCitizen Digital
… But since then, Kane has started just one of Bayern's seven league games, as Vincent Kompany has wrapped him in cotton wool for the big stage. …
Team-first Kane propelling Bayern to glory as PSG showdown loomsHarry Kane, the Ballon d'Or winner, signed a two-year extension with Bayern Munich, keeping him at the German champions until 2029. The 33-year-old England captain has scored 156 goals in 161 games since joining from Tottenham in 2023.
16 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Harry Kane, the Ballon d'Or winner, signed a two-year extension with Bayern Munich, keeping him at the German champions until 2029. The 33-year-old England captain has scored 156 goals in 161 games since joining from Tottenham in 2023.
16 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Bayern Munich have confirmed a contract extension for England captain Harry Kane until June 30, 2029, replacing his original deal set to expire in summer 2027. The new terms are reported to be the most lucrative contract in Bayern Munich's history, positioning the 33-year-old as the highest-paid player in European football on base salary.
5 November 2026 · The Standard →
Bayern Munich defeated Atletico Madrid 2-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday with a depleted squad, with Lennart Karl and Konrad Laimer scoring. The German champions were without Jamal Musiala, Luis Diaz, Serge Gnabry, Ismael Saibari, and coach Vincent Kompany due to illness.
4 November 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane said Monday he would trade the individual award for the Champions League trophy, telling reporters that team trophies are why he plays football and that lifting the Champions League with Bayern Munich would be an incredible feeling.
3 November 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Bayern Munich's Harry Kane, who won the Ballon d'Or last week, said he would trade the individual honour for a Champions League trophy, emphasizing that team success and celebrations with teammates matter more than personal accolades.
2 November 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Morocco international Ismael Saibari underwent surgery on his right ankle on Sunday and is set for a spell on the sidelines after being substituted in the 29th minute of Saturday's 2-2 draw with Borussia Dortmund. Bayern said Saibari would be out "for the time being" without specifying a return date, though German tabloid Bild reported he would likely miss three months.
1 November 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or on Monday, calling it "one of the best feelings I've had in my career," but criticized his own performance in Bayern Munich's 2-2 home draw with Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. Kane missed a second-half penalty in the match that leaves Bayern and Dortmund tied on 18 points atop the Bundesliga.
1 November 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Bayern Munich faces Borussia Dortmund on Saturday following a tumultuous week marked by coach Vincent Kompany's hospitalization and Harry Kane winning the Ballon d'Or. Both unbeaten teams sit level on points after seven matchdays, with Bayern ahead on goal difference, though Bayern has dealt with injuries and Joshua Kimmich's absence on compassionate leave.
30 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl said Vincent Kompany had been discharged from hospital after doctors determined the Belgian coach was suffering from meningeal irritation, which caused him to collapse on the training pitch on Friday.
29 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Harry Kane is the favourite to become England's first Ballon d'Or winner in 25 years when the award is presented in London on Monday, competing against La Liga's Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé. Alexia Putellas is the clear frontrunner for the women's prize for a third time.
26 October 2026 · The Standard →
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany collapsed on the training pitch on Friday and remains hospitalized in stable condition being treated for a virus. Sporting director Max Eberl said recovery will take weeks, not days, and assistant coach Aaron Danks will take charge for Sunday's Bundesliga match at Freiburg.
25 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Bayern Munich's head coach Vincent Kompany was taken to hospital by emergency medical personnel on Friday after collapsing during a training session. Kompany, a 40-year-old former Manchester City defender, attributed the collapse to a virus he caught the previous week, saying his body "said, 'enough is enough.'"
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
England captain Harry Kane, 33, is the bookmakers' favourite for the Ballon d'Or award ceremony in London on Monday. Kane scored 73 goals for club and country this year, the second-best mark in history after Leo Messi's 82 in 2010-11.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Bayern Munich's Luis Diaz sustained a minor muscle fibre tear in his left hamstring during the Champions League match against Arsenal on Wednesday and will be out for "the foreseeable future." German media reports the Colombian winger will be unavailable for four to six weeks.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said last season's Champions League final defeat by Paris Saint-Germain is fuelling his side this campaign, admitting he has not managed to get over the heartbreak despite trying over the summer. Arsenal play Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
21 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Bayern Munich winger Serge Gnabry, who started his career at Arsenal, says former teammate and current Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was always a leader in the dressing room and captain during the season they played together.
21 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ibrahim Maza and Patrik Schick scored as Bayer Leverkusen came from behind to defeat in-form Freiburg 2-1 in the German Bundesliga on Sunday. Leverkusen have picked up 13 of a possible 18 points and sit fourth, level with third-placed Freiburg on points but behind on goal difference.
19 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The chair of English football's Independent Regulator said Manchester City's appeal against a guilty verdict for more than 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules over a nine-season period between 2009 and 2018 is expected to be heard by January. City have maintained their innocence and are currently top of the Premier League, though they could face a heavy points deduction or relegation depending on the outcome.
14 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham met Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak at an investment summit several years ago when serving as mayor of Manchester, according to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. The disclosure follows Burnham's expression of concern about City's owners potentially selling the club after the Premier League found it guilty of serious financial breaches.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany, now Bayern Munich manager, says he remains "really proud" of his achievements at City despite the club being found guilty of breaching more than 100 Premier League financial regulations across nine seasons from 2009/10 to 2017/18. City has appealed the ruling.
10 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Vincent Kompany, Bayern Munich's head coach, was named coach of the year in Germany on Sunday. Two years after joining from Burnley, Kompany has achieved domestic success while building Bayern into an attacking team and maintaining a likeable public image, with the club now targeting Champions League glory this season.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Bayern Munich, fresh off winning the double and scoring 122 Bundesliga goals in 2025-26, aim for the treble in the new season while rivals have undergone a reboot to close the gap. Kane, Olise and Diaz led Bayern's record-breaking campaign, which saw them lose just one of 40 domestic matches.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany confirmed Friday that the club knew about midfielder Jamal Musiala's neurological disorder, which causes treatable seizures, before it became public this week. Musiala's condition was triggered by a change in his medical treatment, Kompany revealed, and the 23-year-old will miss Saturday's season-opening Supercup match.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany said he hopes new signings can help the club win the Champions League for the first time since 2020, after the club won the league and cup double last season but lost to Paris Saint-Germain 6-5 on aggregate in the semi-finals.
7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Bayern Munich CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said it would be "foolish" to let Luis Diaz leave and confirmed Michael Olise would stay with the Bundesliga champions next season, dismissing speculation linking both wingers with moves away from the club.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Rudi Garcia has stepped down as Belgium's head coach after the team lost to Spain in the World Cup quarter-finals. Garcia, who took over in January 2025, led Belgium to Nations League A qualification during his 18-month tenure.
20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Thibaut Courtois expressed pride in Belgium's "Golden Generation" as their World Cup campaign ended in a 2-1 quarter-final defeat to Spain, marking the final World Cup appearance for veteran players including Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku.
12 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Football Kenya Federation organized a three-day CAF D Refresher Coaching Course in Nairobi, with 25 coaches completing the program designed to prepare them for the next stage, the CAF C license, following curriculum changes. The FKF is urging Kenyan footballers to earn coaching qualifications while still playing to ease their transition into coaching and strengthen football development.
11 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Egypt's Mohamed Salah and Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Thibaut Courtois have been drawn in Group G of the 2026 World Cup alongside New Zealand and Iran, with the tournament likely being their last chance for glory on football's biggest stage.
28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Bayern Munich's Vincent Kompany said former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola gave him the belief to become a coach, calling the experience working under him a "gift."
23 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →