Key Takeaways
- Bayern Munich confirmed on Wednesday that head coach Vincent Kompany had left hospital and was recovering well after collapsing at the training ground last Friday.
- Bayern’s board member for sport, Max Eberl, said meningeal irritation caused Kompany’s collapse and that the coach would rest and take medication.
- Bayern have not announced Kompany’s return date, while assistant coach Aaron Danks has taken charge and guided the team to a three-one win over Freiburg.
Bayern Munich have confirmed that head coach Vincent Kompany has been discharged from hospital and is recovering well after collapsing at the club’s training ground last Friday.
Naija News reports that the 40-year-old Belgian fell ill while watching Bayern’s second team train and was taken to hospital, where doctors diagnosed meningeal irritation, an inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
Bayern’s board member for sport, Max Eberl, confirmed Kompany’s discharge on Wednesday ahead of the club’s German Cup tie against Magdeburg.
“Given the circumstances, he’s doing well,” Eberl told German broadcaster ARD.
“He was discharged from the hospital today. That is the biggest and best news for all of us.”
Eberl said Kompany would rest and take medication as he recovers, adding that the condition was responsible for his collapse.
“It’s a meningeal irritation that caused this incident on Friday. He will now rest and take medication,” he said.
