Vincent Kompany remains in the hospital following his collapse. Max Eberl reports on a visit—the exact cause remains unclear.
Concerns about Vincent Kompany persist at FC Bayern. The head coach remains in the hospital following his collapse on Friday and is undergoing further tests there. A definitive diagnosis has not yet been made.
Sports director Max Eberl has since visited Kompany in person and provided an update on the 40-year-old’s condition following Munich’s 3-1 victory over SC Freiburg. “He’s stable. I was with him on Saturday; I visited him. We talked about life; we didn’t talk about soccer, the starting lineup, or the Bundesliga,” Eberl said.
The club had previously confirmed that Kompany had collapsed during a training session with Bayern’s reserve team. The Belgian was then taken to a Munich hospital. Medical evaluations have been ongoing ever since.
According to Eberl, the Bayern coach is doing well under the circumstances. At the same time, the sporting director made it clear that the examinations are not yet complete and that the club wants to have clarity on the cause before considering a return.
Eberl: Cause Must Be “Fully” Clarified
“The most important thing is that we thoroughly determine what it is and then proceed with treatment,” Eberl explained. This leaves open the question of what exactly triggered the collapse.
Kompany had already been battling a viral infection the week before. The coach himself admitted that he hadn’t initially paid enough attention to his body’s warning signs. Nevertheless, it would be pure speculation at this point to attribute the current incident directly to that. FC Bayern is explicitly awaiting the results of further examinations.
On the field, Kompany will be replaced by his coaching staff until further notice. During the 3-1 win in Freiburg , Aaron Danks took primary responsibility on the sidelines. FC Bayern had already made it clear after the collapse that the coach’s health is the top priority.
Eberl also reiterated that there is no time pressure for a comeback. “When he’s back and full of drive—which he probably already is—full of energy, and above all, healthy, then he’ll return,” said the sporting director.
When that will be is currently unclear. The most important thing for now is that the doctors are able to fully determine the cause of the collapse. Only then will it become clear when Kompany can resume his work at FC Bayern.