Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany was taken to hospital after collapsing as he watched the club's second team train on Friday. The 40-year-old had been unwell with a virus and missed the pre-match news conference on Tuesday before Bayern's Champions League game against Arsenal. The former Manchester City and Belgium defender was still on the touchline for the match on Wednesday. Reports in Germany say Kompany is in a stable condition in hospital.
Bayern said in a statement that Kompany required medical attention after collapsing during a reserve team training session. He is undergoing thorough examinations and will remain under medical care, while his coaching staff will oversee training and match activities until further notice. Sporting director Max Eberl said the club would do everything it could to ensure his speedy recovery.
German journalist Taufig Khalil told BBC Radio 5 Live that Kompany had been suffering with the virus for about a week, first showing signs of illness during the Leipzig game the previous weekend. Aaron Danks, one of Kompany's assistants, took the pre-match news conference before the Arsenal match.
Kompany left Burnley to take over at Bayern in May 2024, succeeding Thomas Tuchel. He led Bayern to the German top-flight title in the past two seasons and reached the 2025-26 Champions League semi-finals, where they were beaten by Paris St-Germain. Bayern's next game is against Freiburg on Sunday. Manchester City and Burnley both wished him a speedy recovery.
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