Vincent Kompany has signed his contract as FC Bayern’s new coach. The bosses of the German record champions welcome him with warm words. Kompany himself is looking forward to the task in Munich.
Following the signing of coach Vincent Kompany’s contract at FC Bayern, those responsible at FC Bayern had their say – as did the 38-year-old Belgian himself. Here is an overview of what they had to say.
Jan-Christian Dreesen, CEO of FC Bayern: „All of us at the club agree that Vincent Kompany is the right coach for FC Bayern and are very much looking forward to working with him. Max Eberl and Christoph Freund have never let up and have worked meticulously to find a coach who will lead FC Bayern to success and develop it with new ideas. Vincent Kompany represents exactly the togetherness and team spirit that we need.“
Max Eberl, Chief Sports Officer of FC Bayern: „We are delighted to have signed Vincent Kompany for FC Bayern. In our talks with him, we were immediately on the same page. He clearly showed us how much FC Bayern appeals to him and that he is keen to take on the challenge. Vincent Kompany is hungry and has everything he needs: He was already a leading figure in top international football as a player and is also leading the way as a coach. We would like to see more continuity in this position. Together with him, we want to achieve a lot at FC Bayern – and of course be successful together.“
Kompany: „A great honour“
Christoph Freund, FC Bayern’s sporting director: „Vincent Kompany is a type of coach who fits in very well with FC Bayern’s playing philosophy and identity: His teams want the ball, want to play dominant and high-intensity football. He is a young, very ambitious coach who has a lot of international experience, has his finger on the pulse of the players and knows exactly what needs to happen on the pitch. He can and will give our team an enormous amount.“
Vincent Kompany, FC Bayern coach: „I’m looking forward to the challenge of FC Bayern. It’s a great honour to be able to work for this club – FC Bayern is an institution in international football. As a coach, you have to stand for what you are as a personality: I love having the ball, being creative – and we also have to be aggressive on the pitch and courageous. I’m now looking forward to the very basic things: working with the players, building a team. When the foundation is in place, success will follow.“