Overview
- Bayern confirmed Vincent Kompany’s contract now runs through 2029, extending his previous 2027 agreement.
- Kompany’s team has opened with 11 straight competitive wins and can set a new season-start record with a 12th against Club Brugge tonight.
- Club leaders have framed the extension as a cornerstone for a new era built on stability, identity and a clear plan.
- The Brugge match carries personal subtext for Kompany given his Anderlecht roots and Nicky Hayen beating him to Belgium’s 2024 coach of the year after Brugge’s title and Conference League run.
- Squad update for the game: Serge Gnabry is out with adductor issues and Josip Stanisic remains unavailable, while Kompany also spoke about a past racism incident, saying he is still speechless.