Vincent Kompany

Belgian football manager

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2024 Burnley were relegated from the Premier League, finishing 19th with a club record low of 24 points.
September 2024 Kompany led Bayern Munich to a remarkable run, scoring 20 goals over three games, including two away league wins and a historic 9-2 Champions League victory over Dinamo Zagreb, becoming the first manager to score more than eight goals in a Champions League match.
August 25 2024 Kompany achieved his Bundesliga managerial debut with a 3-2 win at VfL Wolfsburg.
August 16 2024 Kompany made his managerial debut with Bayern Munich, winning 4-0 away against SSV Ulm 1846 in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.
May 29 2024 Vincent Kompany was appointed as the new head coach of Bayern Munich, signing a three-year deal. Burnley received a reported £10.2 million in compensation, making Kompany one of the most expensive managers in history.
March 30 2024 Kompany was sent off and later charged by the FA for protesting against a penalty awarded during a 2-2 draw with Chelsea.
2023 Adrian Clarke and Thom Harris described Kompany's managerial style as passing and possession-based, drawing comparisons to Pep Guardiola's football philosophy from his time at Manchester City.
December 23 2023 Burnley won 2-0 against Fulham, moving out of the relegation zone in a match notable for being the first Premier League game with a female referee.
August 11 2023 Kompany made his debut as a Premier League manager, losing 3-0 at home to Manchester City.
May 7 2023 Kompany signed a new contract with Burnley, tying him to the club until 2028.
April 25 2023 Burnley won the Championship division title by beating Blackburn Rovers.
April 23 2023 Kompany was named Championship Manager of the Season.
April 7 2023 Burnley secured promotion to the Premier League with a 2-1 away win over Middlesbrough, seven matches before the season's end.
February 2023 Won EFL Championship Manager of the Month with Burnley
February 2023 Kompany won the Manager of the Month award for February after gaining 14 points from six matches.
January 2023 Won EFL Championship Manager of the Month with Burnley
2022 Inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame
December 2022 Kompany won the EFL Championship Manager of the Month award for December, maintaining a 100% record and finishing the calendar year top of the league.
October 2022 Kompany was awarded the EFL Championship Manager of the Month for October after an unbeaten month, finishing top of the league table.
July 29 2022 Kompany won his managerial debut match 1-0 against Huddersfield Town with a goal by debutant Ian Maatsen.
June 14 2022 Vincent Kompany was appointed manager of Burnley FC in the EFL Championship following the club's relegation from the Premier League.
June 1 2022 Concluded his second and final managerial stint at Anderlecht.
August 2021 Anderlecht were eliminated from the UEFA Conference League qualifiers, losing 5-4 on aggregate to Dutch club Vitesse.
August 28 2021 Statue of Kompany unveiled at the Etihad Stadium.
April 18 2021 In his second season, Kompany led Anderlecht to the Belgian Cup final, which they lost on penalties to Gent. The team finished third in the league.
August 23 2020 Kompany made his debut as Anderlecht's head coach in a 1-1 home draw with Mouscron, personally conceding the equaliser in added time.
August 17 2020 Returns to Anderlecht for a second managerial period
August 17 2020 Vincent Kompany was announced as the head coach of Anderlecht, simultaneously retiring from professional football.
August 17 2020 Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak announced plans for a statue of Kompany at the Etihad Stadium.
March 2020 In his first season, Anderlecht reached the Belgian Cup semi-finals but were eliminated 2-1 by Genk. The team qualified for the league play-offs and finished fourth, securing a UEFA Europa Conference League spot.
2019 Reduced international involvement with only 2 appearances for Belgium
2019 Played in the FA Cup Final, a 6–0 victory over Watford, completing an unprecedented domestic treble.
August 22 2019 Completed his first stint as manager at Anderlecht, ending his initial tenure.
August 22 2019 Kompany stepped down from on-pitch managerial duties at Anderlecht, choosing to focus on playing while retaining the captain's armband. Head coach Simon Davies took over tactical responsibilities.
July 1 2019 Vincent Kompany began his managerial career at Anderlecht, his first role as a head coach after retiring as a player.
May 19 2019 Vincent Kompany announced his departure from Manchester City to return to Anderlecht as a player-manager, marking a significant transition in his football career.
May 6 2019 Scored Manchester City's only goal in a 1–0 victory over Leicester City, with his first goal from outside the box, which helped the team win the Premier League title.
February 2019 Lifted the EFL Cup after a penalty shootout victory over Chelsea.
2018 Graduated with an MBA from Manchester Business School after several years of study.
2018 Played in the FIFA World Cup with Belgium, achieving the team's best-ever third-place finish.
October 2018 His father Pierre was elected as the first black mayor of Ganshoren, Belgium.
February 25 2018 Scored Manchester City's second goal in a 3–0 victory over Arsenal in the 2018 EFL Cup Final and was named man of the match.
April 2017 Recovered and scored in a victory over Tottenham Hotspur.
November 22 2016 Sustained a knee injury, with analysis showing he had suffered 37 injuries since joining Manchester City in 2008 and missed over two years (878 days).
November 9 2016 Withdrew from international duty due to discomfort.
February 2016 Played in the League Cup Final, where Manchester City defeated Liverpool, and was named man of the match.
2015 Birth of his second son.
2015 Closed down both Good Kompany sports bars within a year of their opening.
April 2015 Suffered a muscular injury during the Manchester derby, which ended his campaign early and marked the beginning of a long spell of recurring injuries.
2014 Kompany accumulated 33 appearances in all competitions for Manchester City, with the team finishing as league runners-up and being eliminated from domestic and continental cups.

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