Vincent Kompany at Bayern Munich has become one of the most talked-about storylines in German football. He is a major reason why the atmosphere at the club is excellent, despite constant infighting within the leadership. His man-management skills have contributed greatly to keeping the squad focused.
But since Pep Guardiola left for Manchester City in the summer of 2016, no Bayern Munich coach has managed to stay at the club for two full seasons. And even before him, rarely has a recent Bayern coach stayed for three full seasons, like the Catalan tactician did.
Carlo Ancelotti, Niko Kovač, Hansi Flick, Julian Nagelsmann and Thomas Tuchel all left within their second year in charge at the latest. So, the big question is, will the current coach Vincent Kompany, be able to withstand the heat on the Bayern Munich hotseat for a second year?
Vincent Kompany at Bayern Munich: Positives from the First Year
As noted above, Kompany brought peace and stability to the team at a time when the club as a whole lacked it. The players have been quick to buy into the Belgian boss’ style and tactical vision. That is something that had been lacking with his predecessors.
For now, that has helped him achieve an impressive 2.25 points per match average from 60 competitive games played under his leadership as of this writing.
But sadly, we all know how quickly things tend to turn in modern football at the highest level, especially at Bayern Munich.
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Problems Are Looming
We have reported on the generational conflict within the leadership club recently. As a direct result of this infighting, the board were unable to secure the transfers needed to have a deep enough squad to compete for all three major trophies this season.
But both the current board, namely sporting board member Max Eberl and sporting director Christoph Freund, along with Vincent Kompany at Bayern Munich, are sadly the weakest links in the chain of command at the club.
They are the ones who will lose their jobs if things go badly.
Things going badly for Bayern would be a very good to acceptable season for 99% of other clubs in Europe. It doesn’t take much for that to occur.
Eberl and Freund have been quick to point out that they are relatively new at the club and have had nearly nothing to do with the quick firings of the previous coaches.
However, their own jobs are on the line too, even if it may be to a somewhat lesser extent than Kompany’s.
Uli Hoeneß and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge still truly pull the strings at the club from behind the scenes. They are members of club president Herbert Hainer’s advisory board. No piece of business Bayern does happens without their consent.
Therefore, no contracts can be extended or transfers made without their blessing.
With the first team squad as small as it is, and its players as susceptible to injury as they are, things are virtually sure to go wrong eventually. A major German newspaper recently rated Bayern’s performance on the summer transfer market as the worst in the Bundesliga.
Yet, Kompany’s popularity in the dressing room and his calm demeanour are certainly things that will help him, if and when results start going badly. On the other hand, they are by no means something that will guarantee his job.
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Credit: IMAGO / Ulrich Wagner
Recording Date: 10.09.2025