Move from Burnley to Bayern now seems inspired
Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany returns a ball to the field of play in the game against FC Heidenheim 1846 at Allianz Arena. Photo: Getty Images
Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany returns a ball to the field of play in the game against FC Heidenheim 1846 at Allianz Arena. Photo: Getty Images
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Fans of Tottenham and Southampton lamenting the inflexibility of their managers as they exercise the right to keep losing in exactly the same way ought to dispatch a strongly worded email to Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer.
Last summer, Hainer and his fellow executives at the Allianz Arena strengthened the cause of ideological coaches by appointing Vincent Kompany, gambling on a football purist who lost 24 of his 38 Premier League games.