At Bayern Munich, everyone loves Vincent Kompany | OneFootball

Vincent Kompany has restored swagger and serenity to Bayern Munich, with PSG awaiting in the Champions League semi-finals.

According to L'Équipe, Sunday’s 17:30 home game against Stuttgart could clinch the title, crowning a rise from stopgap to standard-bearer built on vibrant football and firm management.

After 22 months at Säbener Strasse, the 89-cap former defender has full backing from board and squad, impressively handling the burden at 40, and securing a deal to June 2029.

Joshua Kimmich credits hard work, exacting training and clear organisation, noting substitutes slot in immediately and a united group celebrates each contribution.

Publicly relaxed and affable, Kompany can be demanding inside the camp, though this season he has not needed to raise his voice.

Football director Max Eberl hails him as an asset, valuing his balance of person and manager, availability, warmth, openness and clarity of ambition.

Inside the club he is admired for charisma, calm and natural ease, shunning the ego associated with Thomas Tuchel or Julian Nagelsmann, his playing career bolstering authority.

He represents Bayern with assurance without seeking the spotlight, uniting opinion like no one since Pep Guardiola from 2013 to 2016.

He handles trap questions better than Nagelsmann, the FC Hollywood image has faded, the mood has improved, and since Thomas Müller’s departure nearly a year ago, leaks have ceased.

Chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen says Kompany has restored Bayern’s joy and appetite for the game.

Source: L'Équipe