Bayern Munich have been in good form at the start of the 2025/26 season. They won all three of their preseason games, and have extended that winning streak to the seven competitive games they played so far.
The current record reads seven wins, 26 goals scored, seven conceded, and one trophy – the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup.
Naturally, coach Vincent Kompany is getting a lot of praise. However, Kompany himself is backing out of the spotlight, instead choosing to put it entirely on his players.
In an interview with Sky, Kompany was asked how much of a part he played in Bayern’s current run. He replied: “None at all. That’s the players. It’s always the players. It’s great to start a season like that. But they’re responsible for it. I know my role and support them in what they can do. Of course, we need a team culture and clarity. But ultimately, it’s the players’ success, and we all have to move in the same direction together.”
Kompany has shown that he has been a very staunch supporter of his players, often empathetically connecting with them and rarely, if ever, calling them out in public. Perhaps his rather recent experience in playing at the highest level may be helping him manage some of the biggest names in one of the biggest clubs on the planet.
Author’s note: Or perhaps he knows in his heart that he cannot hold a candle to his predecessor…
