Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer has ruled out any chance of Vincent Kompany leaving the club. This comes amid speculation linking him with Manchester City, and fans have been reacting.
Describing the Belgian manager as unsellable and praising his impact on and off the pitch at Allianz Arena, Hainer claimed that Kompany‘s standards have had an impact across the entire club.
Herbert added that the former Man City captain has restored Bayern’s stability and identity after a difficult spell of managerial changes.
His words, “They’re welcome to knock on the door. Players are often described as unsellable. And there’s no transfer fee for Kompany; he’s unsellable. Vincent has a contract until 2029, which gives us security – and hopefully he’ll stay much, much longer. He’s made a name for himself here with us.
Vincent is the first one at Sabener Strasse in the morning and the last one to leave. When we fly back to Munich after away games, I see him already reviewing all the match footage on his laptop on the plane and calling his coaching staff over for the initial analysis. This hard work is contagious, not just for the team, but for the entire club. Kompany is a real asset.
Our motivation for the extension wasn’t to pre-empt Manchester City. We extended his contract because he’s doing an outstanding job and because we simply wanted him to stay with us longer. Perhaps he’ll coach Manchester City someday, since he played there before. His successful work generally attracts the attention of top clubs. He’s young and has many years of coaching ahead of him. But he and his family are very happy in Munich.
Ottmar Hitzfeld once said that the most important thing for a coach is to be authentic. Vincent is authenticity personified – he’s radically genuine in his approachable way.
The players know where they stand with him, and that, along with his demeanour and exceptional expertise, is the key. He’s not only a very good coach but also a wonderful person. Vincent is always polite, yet he can also be firm when things aren’t going as he envisions in training or a match.”
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