The former Manchester City skipper was a surprise appointment in Bavaria.
Vincent Kompany has been unveiled as the new manager of Bayern Munich after leaving his position at Burnley.
Here, the PA news agency looks at the tasks facing the former Manchester City captain in his in-tray at the Allianz Arena.Kompany, who won the Championship with Burnley, will be expected to win the Bundesliga with Bayern Kompany will be under immediate pressure as there is little doubt that his top priority must be to win back the Bundesliga title. Missing out this year for the first time since 2012 – and finishing in an almost unthinkable third place – was a blow to the club’s pride and something they will want remedied next season. Little patience may be shown if he looks like falling well short.
Prior to making a title tilt, Kompany needs to make sure he has all his star names singing from his hymn sheet. The Belgian transformed Burnley’s style of play and stuck steadfastly to his beliefs, even as the Clarets struggled last season. Bayern were attracted to his philosophy but there are some big names in the dressing room including Harry Kane, Manuel Neuer, Thomas Muller and Joshua Kimmich, and he will quickly need to earn their respect to get them playing his way.
Some of Bayern’s summer recruitment will be out of Kompany’s hands with moves reportedly already under way to bring in teenage Schalke midfielder Assan Ouedraogo and AC Milan and France left-back Theo Hernandez. Yet he will still need to convince players of the direction the club are heading with him in charge. The impression he conveys as he details his plans could have a big influence on players the club are interested in.
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