In a significant shift for German football, Vincent Kompany has been appointed as the new head coach of Bayern Munich in late May. Kompany is set to lead the Bavarian giants in their first match under his guidance as they take on Ulm in the upcoming DFB-Pokal game this Friday.
\"We are playing against Ulm, they have done a good job over the past couple of years,\" Kompany remarked. \"It's an important game for us. I don't think it's our intention to go into this game without respect for the opponent. We are looking forward to it. The pressure is always on Bayern, that's the way it is.\"
Last season saw Bayern Munich's impressive 11-season Bundesliga winning streak come to an end, with Bayer 04 Leverkusen dominating the 2023-24 campaign. Additionally, Bayern faced setbacks in both the UEFA Champions League and the DFB-Pokal, being eliminated by Real Madrid in the Champions League semifinals and losing to Saarbrucken of the 3. Liga in the second round of the DFB-Pokal.
Ulm, freshly promoted to the 2. Bundesliga after clinching the 3. Liga title last season, poses a formidable challenge for Bayern's new leadership.
\"The players (who recently joined the team) are not 100-percent fit yet, but we'll get there,\" Kompany added. \"It's important that they stay fit because we have a lot of games in the coming months. They're ready to play a role, but probably not for 90 minutes. I hope in the coming weeks we'll manage to get all the players ready to play for 90 minutes. You will see tomorrow who will be there and who will not.\"
Bayern parted ways with Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui who joined Manchester United. The club signed Michael Olise from Cystal Palace and Joao Palhinha from Fulham.
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