At his Bayern Munich unveiling, Vincent Kompany has instantly set his sights on lifting the Champions League in his new dwelling stadium.
The Allianz Area will host the 2025 Champions League ultimate on Might 31 and Kompany hopes his new aspect will assist him get his arms on the trophy for the primary time.
Regardless of a glittering taking part in profession at Anderlecht, Hamburg and Man Metropolis, throughout which he received 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 mentioned: “The aim for me is kind of easy, I attempt to win each sport and it doesn’t matter the place you’re, that’s my primary aim.
“The ultimate is in Munich subsequent 12 months, the Champions League is changing into extra necessary. We don’t attain that by simply speaking about it. We’ve to work and practice laborious and develop in each sport.”
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 fascinated with him and insisted he has all the time created a ‘large 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 referred to as and also you solely assume it as a result of I’m a personal particular person. Perhaps I used to be shocked by the primary name however it wasn’t from Bayern Munich.
“”For me, I do know no matter membership you’re at you must be internally on the identical (wavelength). It’s a must 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 nice and dangerous occasions outline working at a prime stage. To be right here already appears like dwelling. I really feel I’m in a spot the place I can proceed with this concept.”
💬 Kompany: “We need to win each sport, all the time. That should all the time be our precedence. In fact, the Champions League ultimate is in Munich in 2025. However we received’t obtain that by speaking about it, we’ll need to work laborious for it each day in coaching.”#MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/HrWghq66Gt
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) Might 30, 2024
The Belgian claimed his first impressions have been excellent, 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 this time.”
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 in the course of 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. Additionally they suffered a shock early exit within the German Cup and went out of the Champions League in a dramatic semi-final.
Kompany mentioned: “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 the way hungry each participant is. Final 12 months we misplaced. I do know from my taking part in 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 a little bit bit greater than a captain. I received’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 taking part in soccer in Belgium will affect Bayern’s type of play going ahead.
“As a coach, you must coach who you’re as an individual,” he mentioned. “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 symbolize my character, to be courageous and aggressive.”
💬 Kompany: “I’m extraordinarily motivated each day and have the aim 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 need to take everybody with me on this… pic.twitter.com/jAb2yEzBPr
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) Might 30, 2024
