Kompany discharged from hospital, return date to Bayern uncertain

Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany was discharged from hospital five days after collapsing during training. However, the club did not give a date for when the Belgian coach will return to work.

Sporting director Max Eberl confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that the 40-year-old had been diagnosed with meningeal irritation, a condition affecting the membranes around the brain and spinal cord. If left untreated, the condition can develop into meningitis. It was detected when Kompany fainted while watching a training session with the reserve team last Friday. An emergency medical team was called to the scene.

Eberl stressed that the illness was not related to the intense pressure of the Bundesliga. According to the director, anyone can contract the disease. Kompany is reported to be continuing his recovery at home, resting.

Assistant coach Aaron Danks took charge of the team in Kompany's absence. Following the DFB Cup match against Magdeburg, Danks said that his discharge was a positive step, and he stressed that health remains the priority. Noting that Kompany had missed the last two matches, Danks also said he had been in charge of the Bundesliga match that ended in a 3:1 win over Freiburg. Bayern will continue under Danks' leadership. The high-profile match against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday is being viewed in this context.