At his Bayern Munich unveiling, Vincent Kompany has instantly set his sights on lifting the Champions League in his new residence stadium.
The Allianz Area will host the 2025 Champions League last on Might 31 and Kompany hopes his new facet will assist him get his fingers on the trophy for the primary time.
Regardless of a glittering enjoying profession at Anderlecht, Hamburg and Man Metropolis, throughout which he gained six league titles and 6 home cups, the 38-year-old’s solely continental success got here when Hamburg lifted the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2007.
Talking at his first press convention after becoming a member of the Bundesliga giants from Burnley, Kompany stated: “The objective for me is kind of easy, I attempt to win each recreation and it doesn’t matter the place you’re, that’s my predominant objective.
“The ultimate is in Munich subsequent 12 months, the Champions League is turning into extra necessary. We don’t attain that by simply speaking about it. We’ve got to work and prepare arduous and develop in each recreation.”
Whereas his transfer to Bayern lower than 4 years after starting his teaching profession and having overseen Burnley’s relegation from the Premier League has raised eyebrows in some quarters, Kompany hinted there have been different big-name golf equipment occupied with him and insisted he has all the time created a ‘huge membership’ setting wherever he has labored.
“I feel the side of being shocked is as a result of (individuals) assume Bayern is the one membership that known as and also you solely assume it as a result of I’m a personal particular person. Possibly I used to be shocked by the primary name but it surely wasn’t from Bayern Munich.
“”For me, I do know no matter membership you’re at you must be internally on the identical (wavelength). You need to have that feeling. I felt that and that’s the reason the chance was so interesting.”
“My mentality is I by no means didn’t work for a prime membership,” he added. ”The highest membership is the setting you create. It’s the work you do together with your gamers and workers.
“The great and dangerous occasions outline working at a prime degree. To be right here already seems like residence. I really feel I’m in a spot the place I can proceed with this concept.”
💬 Kompany: “We wish to win each recreation, all the time. That should all the time be our precedence. After all, the Champions League last is in Munich in 2025. However we gained’t obtain that by speaking about it, we’ll must work arduous for it every single day in coaching.”#MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/HrWghq66Gt
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) Might 30, 2024
The Belgian claimed his first impressions have been superb, including: “I do know what an enormous membership Bayern Munich is. I’m very proud and really motivated to start out. The season may begin at the moment.”
Kompany will take over a squad which incorporates his former Man Metropolis teammate Leroy Sane and Harry Kane, with whom he had many notable battles through the England striker’s time at Tottenham.
Bayern did not win the Bundesliga for the primary time in 12 years, ending third, 18 factors behind champions Leverkusen. In addition they suffered a shock early exit within the German Cup and went out of the Champions League in a dramatic semi-final.
Kompany stated: “I feel it’s too early to debate any people within the workforce proper now. I’m excited to work with each participant.
“I’m excited to learn how hungry each participant is. Final 12 months we misplaced. I do know from my enjoying profession that is when actual winners come to life. I’m excited to start out. I’m excited to see which gamers are hungry to win once more.”
“(Sane and I) had an unbelievable time collectively. Once I was at Metropolis I used to be somewhat bit greater than a captain. I gained’t be that completely different now. It’s a gifted workforce and he’s a gifted participant. To make it actually easy, my job is to attempt to get essentially the most out of Sane and out of each participant within the workforce.”
Kompany says his background rising up enjoying soccer in Belgium will affect Bayern’s fashion of play going ahead.
“As a coach, you must coach who you’re as an individual,” he stated. “I grew up on the streets of Brussels… I need the gamers to be courageous and have character on the ball. I need the workforce to signify my character, to be courageous and aggressive.”
💬 Kompany: “I’m extraordinarily motivated every single day and have the objective of creating the lads higher. What motivates me most are the occasions when issues aren’t going properly. Privately and professionally, that’s in my nature. Bayern is a good membership, I wish to take everybody with me on this… pic.twitter.com/jAb2yEzBPr
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) Might 30, 2024
