Kompany returns to work at the club

Vincent Kompany has returned to Bayern Munich's headquarters on Saebener Strasse and has gradually resumed his work following the hospital process that began last month. The 40-year-old Belgian head coach came to the club on Tuesday during the international break. This return is seen as a cautious step toward taking on his responsibilities again, but he is not expected to immediately return to full training sessions or the technical area.

Kompany collapsed while watching a training session of Bayern's U23 team on 23 October. A few days before the incident, he had been fighting a viral infection, which caused him to miss many first-team training sessions and media duties. Nevertheless, he was in charge of the team for the Champions League match against Arsenal on 21 October. The match ended 2-2.

Kompany was hospitalized and diagnosed with inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. Club officials said his condition was stable. The head coach was discharged around 28 October to continue recovering at home with medication and rest.

Max Eberl, the board member responsible for sporting matters at Bayern, said the recovery process would take weeks rather than days. Eberl stressed that Kompany's intensive work pace, which reached up to 12 hours a day, also had to be taken into account. Honorary president Uli Hoeneß said on 8 November that the head coach could return to the technical area two to three weeks after the break. However, he emphasized that this decision would depend on medical evaluations and approval.

In Kompany's absence, assistant Aaron Danks remained in charge of the first team and worked with the coaching staff, which includes Rene Maric and Floribert N'Galula. It was noted that Danks had previously worked alongside Kompany at Burnley. Bayern achieved positive results in a busy schedule across the Bundesliga, DFB Pokal and Champions League, including a win over Atletico Madrid.