Vincent Kompany is on the road to recovery following his health setback. The Bayern Munich coach has now returned to Säbener Straße and is gradually working toward his comeback. During his forced break, the 40-year-old was apparently able to count on the special support of three key players.
According to the French sports newspaper L’Équipe, Harry Kane, Joshua Kimmich, and Dayot Upamecano, in particular, have been in close contact with the Belgian over the past few days. The trio is said to have taken especially good care of the ailing Bayern coach.
“While all the players sent their coach get-well wishes, Kompany has spent a particularly large amount of time with Harry Kane, Joshua Kimmich, and Dayot Upamecano in recent days,” the French newspaper reports.
Kane, Kimmich, and Upamecano Support Kompany
The special support from the three Bayern stars underscores the close relationship between Kompany and his key players.
Kane and Kimmich—two of the most influential figures on the team—were among the players who stood by their coach in particular during the difficult past few weeks.
Upamecano is also one of Kompany’s key players. The French center back enjoys the Belgian’s trust and, under his leadership, has developed into a crucial pillar of the defense.
Kompany collapsed at FC Bayern’s training facility on October 23 and was subsequently admitted to the hospital. The 40-year-old spent six days there. He was diagnosed with meningitis.
Since then, the Bayern coach has been forced to take a break. The Munich club deliberately refrained from putting pressure on their coach and gave him ample time to recover.
Kompany returns to Säbener Straße
However, there has been significant progress in the meantime. At the start of the week, Kompany returned to Säbener Straße for the first time since his collapse. There, the Belgian met with sporting director Christoph Freund and several players, among others, for discussions.
Kompany is on the road to recovery and is also completing his rehabilitation program for his injured shoulder at the training facility.
During his absence, assistant coach Aaron Danks had taken over sporting responsibilities. Under the British coach, Bayern celebrated, among other things, an important 2-0 victory in the Champions League at Atlético Madrid and most recently won 2-1 at 1. FSV Mainz 05.
It remains unclear when Kompany will be back on the sidelines himself. Given his recent progress, a return after the current international break seems at least possible.
On November 20, Munich will host 1. FC Köln in the Bundesliga. It remains to be seen whether the Belgian will be able to return to the bench by then.