BAYERN ASSISTANT DANKS PROVIDES UPDATE ON KOMPANY’S HEALTH

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By: Fasasi Hammad

Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany is recovering after collapsing during a training session last week, but the club has yet to confirm when he will return to work, assistant coach Aaron Danks has said.

According to Reuters, the 40-year-old Belgian was taken to hospital on Friday after collapsing during a reserve-team training session. He had reportedly been battling a virus and missed several training sessions in the days before the incident.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday ahead of Bayern’s German Cup second-round encounter with Magdeburg, Danks said Kompany was in good spirits and appeared to be making steady progress.

Danks, who visited the Bayern manager on Monday, said there had been no significant updates regarding his diagnosis or expected return.

“I paid him a short visit yesterday. He is in good spirits. It looks like every day he is getting better. There are no major updates in terms of diagnosis or return to work. Let him rest, let him take his time,” Danks said.

He added that their conversation was informal, noting that they deliberately avoided discussing football tactics.

“We had some good conversations with Kompany but kept it away from football and specific tactics. It was just a friendly chat and nice to see him and catch up,” he said.

Bayern face a busy schedule during Kompany’s absence, beginning with Wednesday’s German Cup fixture against Magdeburg before hosting Bundesliga title rivals Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.

The German champions will then travel to Spain next week for their Champions League encounter against Atletico Madrid.

Danks also reflected on an emotionally challenging week for the club, as Kompany’s health scare coincided with striker Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or triumph on Monday.

Kane became the first Englishman in 25 years to win the prestigious award, following Michael Owen’s achievement in 2001.

According to Danks, the contrasting developments brought both joy and concern to the squad, but the team’s unity helped the players navigate the difficult period.

“For us, we are super professional. Full extremes of life in the last week. Joys and highs for Harry and the lows of the last days,” he said.

Danks added that Bayern relied on their strong relationships and team spirit to cope with the situation.

“To get through these moments we had to rely on our chemistry, our team spirit and that definitely helped us,” he said.