Vincent Kompany’s Championship glory at Burnley stays a high-point in his managerial profession – and he was fast to remind one reporter.
The 39-year-old is near guiding Bayern Munich to the Bundesliga title in his first season in cost on the Allianz Area.
Bayern bought over their Champions League heartache from midweek by easing to a 4-0 win away at Heidenheim on Saturday afternoon.
It noticed the Bavarian outfit lengthen their lead over defending champions Bayer Leverkusen to 9 factors with 4 matches remaining.
For Kompany, he’s edging nearer to his second trophy as a supervisor since swapping the pitch for the dugout in 2020.
Kompany guided Burnley to the Championship title in 2023 the place he turned the primary particular person in trendy soccer to attain 100 factors as a participant [at Manchester City, 2017/18] after which as a boss.
However for one German reporter, it seems that the English second-tier title is just not one which deserves to be amongst somebody’s accolades.
Chatting with Kompany after Bayern’s newest league win, he mentioned: “It will be the primary title for you as a coach, what would that imply?”
It drew an on the spot puzzled look from Kompany who was fast to right the interviewer, as he replied with a wry smile: “Come on, it is not the primary.
“It would not be the primary title although. We gained the league with Burnley for 101 factors.”
After the reporter appeared to downplay the honour, Kompany then interjected to say: “It is a title, it is a massive title, it was crucial.
“It would not be the primary one, nor as a coach or as a participant.
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“However the job nonetheless needs to be completed so I do not wish to speculate an excessive amount of.
“And I get your level, however my expertise is simply that in these moments you keep calm and also you focus in your recreation.”
Consideration for Kompany will now flip in direction of Bayern’s encounter with Mainz subsequent weekend.
By the point they take to the sphere, they might be simply six factors clear on the prime ought to Leverkusen prevail away at St Pauli on Sunday night.
Ought to that be the case, Bayern would wish simply two victories from their final 4 fixtures to scoop a record-extending thirty third Bundesliga crown.
However with away clashes at RB Leipzig and Hoffenheim on the horizon, Kompany will likely be eager for his aspect to stay totally targeted on the duty at hand.
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