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For the first time since suffering a collapse at the same location, Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany has been seen back at the club's training facility, now sporting a sling to support the shoulder he dislocated during the incident.
Kompany's road to recovery has drawn significant public attention. This is a physically fit 40-year-old former elite athlete who was hospitalized under the pressures of modern football management. As Bayern's honorary president Uli Hoeneß recently noted, Kompany had ignored flu symptoms while pushing through the demands of a 12-hour workday. Eventually, his body gave out.
It has now been 18 days since the alarming sight of the tall figure crumpling to the ground during a Bayern reserve team training session. An emergency physician was airlifted by medical helicopter to Säbener Straße, where Kompany was assessed before being transported to a Munich hospital by ambulance.
Timeline of Kompany's Recovery
Nearly a month after this troubling chain of events began, Kompany was photographed — first by German outlet tz — in his office at Bayern's headquarters on Tuesday. The majority of the first-team squad are currently away on international duty, while Luis Díaz was present at the facility recovering from an injury.
Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund also made an appearance, according to BILD, with the two reportedly reviewing a large board filled with all the commitments awaiting Kompany & Co. upon their return from the international break. Bayern face eight matches in four weeks before the winter break begins on Dec. 19.
Kompany Ahead of Schedule
As recently as Sunday, Hoeneß had suggested that Kompany would only return "after the upcoming international break — in two or three weeks." Never one to let doubt linger, the former Premier League-winning captain has already begun laying the groundwork for his return to the dugout against FC Köln on Friday, Nov. 20.
Kompany's assistant Danks, backed by René Marić, has proven to be a capable stand-in, guiding the team to four victories and a draw across five matches in his absence.
"The past few weeks have been a reminder that tough times reveal the strength of those around you," Danks wrote on social media this week. "Proud of the unity, character, and dedication shown by everyone at this remarkable club. We continue to move forward together, and we can't wait to have Vince back where he belongs."