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Guardiola on his potential successor at Man City
TL;DR
Pep Guardiola has mentioned Vincent Kompany as a potential future manager for Manchester City. Kompany, a former player and captain, has made a name for himself in management since leaving the club.
Key points
- Guardiola discussed Kompany as a potential successor
- Kompany was a player and captain at Manchester City
- He has a statue outside the Etihad Stadium
- Kompany has become a notable coach in Europe
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Guardiola on his potential successor at Man City
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has discussed the possibility of Vincent Kompany one day taking over the reins at the club.
Kompany spent 11 years as a player with City, captaining the side for seven of those. A statue of him stands outside the Etihad, honouring his contributions to the club’s triumphs during his time.
The Belgian defender was City captain when Guardiola arrived in Manchester and played under the Catalan for three years. Since then he has gone into management, establishing himself as one of the top coaches in Europe.
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City travel to Burnley on Wednesday night, and the last time they visited it was Kompany who was in charge at Turf Moor. The Belgian is now boss of one of Guardiola’s former sides – Bayern Munich.
“Well, I would say not bad at all,” Guardiola commented on his former player’s rise as a manager. “So I congratulate of course Vinny and Bayern Munich.
“They show high, high quality football and entertaining football with a lot of goals and actions.
“I know the people are so happy in Munich, they won the Bundesliga again. Just a huge congratulations for the whole organisation from Bayern. And now ready for the Champions League semi-finals. So I wish him of course all the best.”
Given his links with the club, Kompany has long been touted as a potential future boss at the Etihad. Guardiola himself has said as much in the past.
Q&A
What did Pep Guardiola say about Vincent Kompany's future at Manchester City?
Pep Guardiola discussed the possibility of Vincent Kompany succeeding him as Manchester City manager in the future.
How long did Vincent Kompany play for Manchester City?
Vincent Kompany played for Manchester City for 11 years, serving as captain for seven of those years.
What has Vincent Kompany achieved in his managerial career?
Vincent Kompany has established himself as one of the top coaches in Europe since transitioning into management after his playing career.
