Vincent Kompany | Bayern Munich Manager

[Don Karleone]

Big opportunity for him. I wish him nothing but the best.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Munich than back to Manchester just in time for peps departure.

He’s done nothing to warrant a chance at either club. Legend though he may be, this is akin to Wally Gunnar getting his chance at the rags.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Must have nailed his interview.

 

[MCFC1993]

Does well there and City get him in 10 years when Pep's done. That or secret agent to get Musiala here.

 

[SebastianBlue]

It's now or never for him, he will never test himself at very top level of club management if he didn't take this risk.

I am not sure that is true.

On the one hand, Bayern are in relative disarray, with massive pressure to right the ship, he isn’t a “big” manager signing, and has a connection to a despised rival, so he is likely to get very little leeway from the fans or media.

On the other hand, perhaps the current dysfunction and underachievement at the German Rags will give him some cover and make his management seem stable and positive by comparison. If he wins the league next season (I think that is more likely than not), he can take credit for the achievement and build from there.

I still worry this is too much, too soon, and will actually end up knocking his career back further than just staying with Burnley to fight for promotion back up next season or taking an offer from a lower level Premier League club to gain experience and demonstrate his approach can work at the top level, before moving up the ranks.

Then again, I always favour the slow and steady approach, which is probably why I am discussing this on an online football forum rather than furiously watching opposition tactical videos put together by my crack analytics team ahead of my club’s CL final.

 

[bluemoon32]

Good luck to him but Bayern must be desperate

 

[cleavers]

Much as I love Vinny, I won't be wishing him good luck there.

 

[waspish]

If he is getting the job it be mainly because his character he speaks 5 languages and proved he was a very good manager when his team got over 100 points when promoted..

He still pretty raw as a manager though and still has a lot to learn!

 

[jimharri]

If that's true, my flabber (Oo-err) has been well and truly gasted. How has he landed that gig. Like someone else has already said, I can't wish him well at that club. Same as when Uwe was at L***s.

 

[ayrshire_blue]

Wow. Too good an opportunity to turn down. Cant find it in me to wish him well at that club though.

Nah, he's more than earned it.

Bes tof luck to him, don't like Bayern but I hope he's a success there so longs as it's not to our own detriment.