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Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany nearing 'full recovery' after collapse

Assistant coach Aaron Danks says Kompany is well on the way to a full recovery after two weeks away from Bayern.

  • Assistant coach Aaron Danks reported Friday that Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany is on track for a "full recovery" after two weeks away following his collapse during a training session.
  • Kompany collapsed on Oct. 23 during a reserve-team training session and was hospitalized with meningeal irritation, an inflammation of tissue around the brain or spinal cord, after struggling with a viral infection.
  • While Kompany recovered at home, Harry Kane became the first Bayern player in 45 years to win the Ballon d'Or and signed a contract extension, maintaining competitive momentum during the manager's absence.
  • Assistant Aaron Danks led the squad to four wins and one draw, while Bayern implemented a policy excluding soccer discussions from Kompany's recovery conversations to allow him to focus entirely on health.
  • Bayern returns to Bundesliga action on Nov. 20 following an international break, with Kompany spotted at the Sabener Strasse training complex this week, signaling progress toward his planned return to the dugout.
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It is not yet known when Kompany will return to training and lead the team in matches again.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Vincent Kompany is already back at Bayern Munich. The iconic centre, now a German team technician, rejoined the Bavarian team training this Tuesday after the health problems that forced him to be hospitalized in October. That is why there is optimism that he will lead the team back to ... Continue reading "Kompany returns to Bayern after overcoming his health problems"

·Madrid, Spain
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MUENCHEN Belgijski stručnjak Vincent Kompany vratio se u utorak na svoju dužnost trenera nogometaša minhenskog Bayerna, izvijestili su njemački mediji. Kompany se u trening campu Bayerna pojavio nakon devetnaest dana, na mjestu gdje mu se dogodilo pogoršanje zdravstvenog […] Objava Dobre vijesti za Bayern, vratio se trener Vincent Kompany pojavila se prvi puta na Novi list.

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G3 Football broke the news on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
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