Vincent Kompany taken to hospital after collapsing at Bayern Munich training
Bayern said its coach collapsed while watching the reserve team train on Friday and remains under medical care. His staff will manage team duties for now.
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany was taken to hospital on Friday, 23 October, after collapsing while watching the club's reserve team train in Munich, Bayern said. He is undergoing examinations and will remain under medical care, while his coaching staff takes charge of training and match duties for the time being.
The club said Kompany had been observing the second team's session when he required medical attention. Bayern described his hospital examinations as thorough but gave no diagnosis or cause for the collapse. Reports said the 40-year-old had been dealing with a virus in recent days.
Who is managing Bayern while Kompany receives care?
Bayern said Kompany's coaching staff would oversee both training and matches until further notice. That arrangement puts the staff in charge as the Bundesliga leaders prepare for a scheduled trip to Freiburg on Sunday, 25 October. The club has not said whether Kompany will be available for that match.
Bayern board member for sport Max Eberl said Kompany's health was the club's top priority. ‘Vinnie is receiving all the necessary medical care and support, and he will be given as much time as he needs,’ Eberl said. Bayern has given no timetable for his return.
Kompany had been coaching while unwell
Kompany was on the touchline for Bayern's 2-2 Champions League draw at home to Arsenal on Wednesday despite the virus, according to Reuters. After that match, he told reporters he had caught ‘a pretty nasty virus’ the previous week and had not listened to his body, the Daily Mirror reported. His remarks described how he had been feeling before Friday's collapse; Bayern has not connected the virus to a medical cause for it.
Earlier in the week, assistant coach Aaron Danks handled Bayern's pre-match press conference before the Arsenal game, according to the Mirror. That followed Kompany's illness ahead of a fixture he went on to attend. Friday's announcement now gives his staff responsibility for match operations as well as training while he remains in hospital.
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Sources and context
- Vincent Kompany taken to hospital after collapsing at Bayern trainingThe Guardian (Reuters report)
- Kompany taken to hospital as air ambulance lands at Bayern training groundDaily Mirror
- Vincent Kompany: Bayern Munich manager taken to hospital after collapsingBBC Sport
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