BERLIN: Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany said former mentor Pep Guardiola, who announced on Friday he is leaving Manchester City, gave him the belief to become a manager. Speaking in Berlin ahead of Saturday’s German Cup final against Stuttgart, Kompany — who captained City under Guardiola for three seasons — said working with the Catalan coach was “a gift.” “I have my own personality and my own character, but the trust and belief that I could become a coach: for that, I owe gratitude to Pep,” Kompany said. “And that is just how great his influence is.
Pep ‘made me believe I could be a coach’, says Kompany
Kompany said working with the Catalan coach was “a gift“
“I have my own personality and my own character, but the trust and belief that I could become a coach: for that, I owe gratitude to Pep“
May 22, 2026 20:24
BERLIN: Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany said former mentor Pep Guardiola, who announced on Friday he is leaving Manchester City, gave him the belief to become a manager.
Pep 'made me believe I could be a coach', says Kompany
Guardiola 'made me believe I could be a coach', says Kompany
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