At FC Bayern Munich, manager Vincent Kompany is doing an excellent job. His services are therefore in demand even off the touchline, but the Belgian has turned down any offers. Here are the latest news and rumours about FCB.
FC Bayern have been crowned German champions for the 35th time. At the heart of the celebrations were manager Vincent Kompany—and an insatiable hunger for more silverware.
Although FC Bayern Munich’s players and staff had just clinched their 35th Bundesliga title with a 4-2 win over VfB Stuttgart on Matchday 30, the official league trophy had not yet been presented to them. Instead, a different, special trophy was on hand.
Bayern Munich winger Serge Gnabry, 30, suffered a serious injury in the final stages of the season, the club confirmed. Manager Vincent Kompany, 40, revealed the setback.
Bayern Munich have identified Inter defender Denzel Dumfries as a primary target to resolve their long-standing issues at right-back under Vincent Kompany. The Netherlands international is reportedly considering a summer exit from San Siro, sparking a high-profile transfer battle involving Manchester City and Barcelona.
FC Bayern are reportedly making a strong push to sign Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United. The 25-year-old has a bit of Harry Kane about him and a bit of Luis Díaz; he’s lightning fast – and rather expensive for a backup player.
Bayern Munich may have secured a famous victory over Real Madrid to reach the Champions League semi-finals, but they will have to navigate the first leg against Paris Saint-Germain without Vincent Kompany. The Belgian coach has been hit with a touchline ban following a night of high tension and disciplinary drama at the Allianz Arena.
Bayern Munich have eliminated Real Madrid and reached the Champions League semi-finals. After a 2-1 first-leg win, the Bavarians prevailed 4-3 in a thrilling return match. Player ratings for the FCB squad.
What a game! What a tie, in fact! Bayern Munich's Champions League quarter-final clash with Real Madrid had a bit of everything: great goals, goalkeeping gaffes and incredibly controversial calls. The net result was the kind of engrossing encounter that makes a mockery of Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis' claim that we need to change the game to make it more appealing to young people.
Josip Stanisic is crunched by Antonio Rüdiger just before half-time; the referee keeps his whistle silent, and Real Madrid pounce to make it 3–2. After Bayern win, Stanisic hits back verbally at the German.