There is no doubt that Vincent Kompany is a Manchester City legend. During his time at the club, he won 12 trophies, including four Premier League titles, two FA Cups, four EFL Cups, and two Community Shields. In short, Kompany was the leader of the group of players that made Manchester City one of the biggest clubs in the world.
And now the Belgian returns to the Etihad Stadium on March 18, 2023, as the manager of Burnley, who face Manchester City in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. This is only the second assignment of Kompany’s short managerial career, but he has been brilliant at it.
Presently, no team across the top 5 second-tier European leagues comes even close to the level of The Clarets. Burnley have an eight-point lead at the top of the table and are almost certain of a return to the Premier League.
In just two seasons, Kompany has shown that he can be as good a manager as he was a player and leader. If Burnley get promoted, they will be among the best teams in the world, and a clash against Manchester City will be a perfect precursor for the challenge that Kompany’s men face next season.
Who is Vincent Kompany?
Vincent Kompany is a name that any football fan will remember. The Belgian started his career at Anderlecht, a club where he would also start his managerial career. He would then join Bundesliga side Hamburger SV where he spent two years before becoming one of Manchester City’s first signings under the new ownership of the Abu Dhabi United Group.
While signed as a defensive midfielder, Roberto Mancini saw great potential for him in defence. In addition, he was also made the team captain in the 2011-12 season, in which he would lead Manchester City to their first league title in 44 years. By the time he left the club, City would have three more titles and a host of trophies.
He would return to his boyhood club Anderlecht for one last season before calling time on his career. However, with one career ending, another started for Kompany as he was named the new head coach for Anderlecht in 2020.
In his two seasons as manager, he helped Anderlecht finish third in the league table and took them to the final of the 2022 Belgian Cup. This was an impressive achievement for a man starting his managerial career.
However, this brought the attention of several clubs, of which Burnely were the most interested. The club had just been relegated from the Premier League and had also parted with Sean Dyche, their manager for the past…
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