Bayern Munich is close to finalizing a surprising move for Burnley boss Vincent Kompany to replace Thomas Tuchel as coach.
German tabloid Bild, network Sky, and English newspaper The Guardian reported on Wednesday that the Belgian has reached an agreement in principle with Bayern. Consequently, the German club is working on a compensation package for Burnley, where Kompany still has four years left on his contract.
Burnley was relegated from the Premier League after only one season in the English top flight. Bayern decided to part ways with Tuchel in February after falling behind eventual champions Bayer Leverkusen in the title race. Kompany is the latest candidate in a long list linked to Bayern.
Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso, Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann, and Austria manager Ralf Rangnick reportedly turned down Bayern’s interest. Bayern then attempted to retain Tuchel, who led them to a Champions League semi-final loss to Real Madrid. However, Tuchel said the parties “could not reach an agreement” on his staying in the Bavarian capital.
Kompany has Bundesliga experience, having played at Hamburg before joining Manchester City. He took over Burnley in 2022, leading them to the Premier League as second-division champions a season later. However, Kompany could not keep Burnley in the top division, with the club finishing in 19th place in the 20-team league.
