Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany has been discharged from hospital and is "doing well" following his collapse at the club's training ground last Friday. The 40-year-old was rushed to hospital while watching the second team train, with the cause identified as meningeal irritation — an inflammation of the protective membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
"Given the circumstances, he's doing well," said Max Eberl, Bayern's board member for sports, speaking to German broadcaster ARD on Wednesday. "He was discharged from the hospital today. That is the biggest and best news for all of us."
No timeline has been set for Kompany's return, with Bayern stating it would be a matter of "weeks, not days" before the former Manchester City defender resumes dugout duties. English assistant coach Aaron Danks has taken over in the interim and oversaw a 3-1 win at Freiburg on Sunday. Kompany had been nursing a virus prior to the collapse and missed a pre-match news conference before Bayern's Champions League game against Arsenal, though he was on the touchline for the match itself.
"It's a meningeal irritation that caused this incident on Friday. He will now rest and take medication," Eberl added. "I am very confident that he will be back on the touchline, operating at 100% very soon." Current Bundesliga leaders Bayern face title rivals Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.
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