Bayern Munich Shock Hire Ex-Manchester City Legend to Replace Tuchel for 2024-2025 Season

You may have heard his name before, but you wouldn’t have thought he would make the switch to come coach in the Bundesliga. Vincent Kompany, an ex-Manchester City legend, captain, and Dutch coach, has signed a three-year deal with Bayern Munich to step in as the new gaffer for the German squad.

Kompany is currently the manager at Burnley in the Premier League, a post that nobody saw him leaving any time soon. Kompany retired a few years ago from his long-time stint in the EPL and went back to the Netherlands to try and help his boyhood club, Anderlecht. After being a player-coach and transitioning to a manager, he moved up quickly in the ranks to coach in England.

Now, he has his sights set on making an impact in the Bundesliga.

Despite being young and maybe underqualified for such a huge role, his demeanor, coaching style, and respectful attitude brings in the mutual respect of the squad and the board at his current club.

What happens to Kompany’s coaching staff at Burnley and former staff at Anderlecht? Well, they might be left behind. Kompany is moving to Bayern Munich, but his second-in-command, Bellamy, will not follow him. This brings into question what Burnley will do for a head coach moving into the 2024-2025 Premier League year.

Bayern Munich Looking Forward

Next year, Bayern Munich have a hill to climb. This season, they ended in third place, which is fair for all things considered – but for a club with the stature of Bayern, this is a poor finish from the organization. They lost out on first or second place to Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart, two teams who almost always finish lower than Bayern on the table.

Bayern Munich ended the year with 72 points, just one point away from securing second place. However, they were far off the dominant performance of Bayer Leverkusen, who ended the season with a whopping 90 points. Bayern Munich suffered toward the end of the season, losing key games to Hoffenheim 4-2, Stuttgart 3-1, Dortmund 2-0, and Heidenheim 3-2.

Bayern Munich also needed to focus on the UEFA Champions League competition against Arsenal, where they narrowly edged out the EPL side 3-2 on aggregate. In the semi-final leg, they lost to Real Madrid 3-4 on aggregate after a surprise come back from the Spanish side.

Hopefully, with Kompany at the helm, Bayern Munich can get back to winning ways.