Vincent Kompany, the former Burnley manager, has been taken to hospital after collapsing during a training session with Bayern Munich's reserve team. The incident occurred on Friday, with the German club confirming he required immediate medical attention and will remain under care for thorough examinations.
Max Eberl, Bayern's sporting director, said the club's focus is on Kompany's wellbeing. "Vincent Kompany’s health is our top priority," Eberl stated. "We at FC Bayern will do everything we can to ensure he makes a speedy recovery." Kompany's coaching staff will oversee all training and match preparations until he is able to return.
Kompany's time at Turf Moor is remembered for immediate, spectacular success. In his first season in charge, he led Burnley to the Championship title, amassing 100 points in a dominant campaign that secured promotion back to the Premier League. The club was relegated the following season, but his major impact left a lasting mark.
While Kompany faces a health crisis in Germany, the club he once managed is entrenched in a difficult Championship battle. Burnley currently sit 22nd in the league table with just eight points from 11 games, having won only once this season. Their record of one win, five draws, and five defeats has left them 17 points adrift of leaders Middlesbrough. The Clarets have scored 16 goals but conceded 21, giving them a goal difference of minus five. Their recent form shows one win, two draws, and two defeats from the last five outings, a run that includes a 2-1 home loss to Wolves last weekend where Jamie Vardy scored their goal. That result followed a 2-2 draw with Charlton and a 4-0 win at Watford. The Clarets face a key trip to face 18th-placed Lincoln City this Saturday, a match they will approach without several key players currently sidelined through injury. The club's injury list includes players who have missed a combined total of 1,342 goal minutes so far this season. The immediate future for both the former manager and his old club remains uncertain, with Kompany's coaching deputies set to lead Bayern's activities for the foreseeable future.
Background and full detail: Lancashire Telegraph
