FC Bayern: Huub Stevens raves about Kompany and compares him to Beckenbauer | EUROtoday
Stevens raves about Kompany and compares him to Beckenbauer
Former Bundesliga coach Huub Stevens is aware of the brand new Bayern coach Vincent Kompany from his time as a younger skilled. He says what he thinks could possibly be essential for his work.
Huub Stevens has highlighted the good qualities of the brand new Bayern coach Vincent Kompany, who as soon as performed beneath him at Hamburger SV. “Although Vincent was still very young at the time, he was already exceptional. He had a difficult youth, but he still seemed very grown up. In a way, he was like the 'Kaiser', like Franz Beckenbauer, and led the team,” the 70-year-old advised the “RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland” (RND).
“Vincent then had a great career as a player at Manchester City and in the Belgian national team and was captain of both teams. He is a guy with an aura and I trust him to do that,” mentioned the previous Bundesliga coach.
After the primary season with no title since 2012, the Munich crew employed Kompany this week because the successor to teach Thomas Tuchel. The 38-year-old Belgian signed with the German file champions till June 30, 2027. He most just lately labored for the English Premier League membership FC Burnley. FC Bayern thus ended a protracted seek for a coach.
Kompany should ship a “clear signal”
“It's a great opportunity for him, but also a great challenge. He has to realise that at FC Bayern he's dealing with world and European champions in the background, with Hoeneß, with Rummenigge,” mentioned Stevens. “He'll have to send out clear signals so that the team always follows him.”
CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen had described Kompany as “the one for all”. From him, by Eberl and sporting director Christoph Freund, to the supervisory board members Uli Hoeneß and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, who’re very influential within the background, the nonetheless inexperienced coach is claimed to obtain unanimous assist.
Kompany will formally begin his new job on July 1. He will relaxation a bit for the following few days, however then it's time to get to work. “I'm going all-in, it can't start soon enough,” Kompany introduced.
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