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Kompany Released From Hospital After Collapsing at Bayern Training

Bayern say doctors diagnosed a meningeal irritation and that he will rest at home until medically cleared to resume coaching duties.

Overview

  • Vincent Kompany collapsed while watching the club’s reserve-team training last Friday and was taken to a Munich hospital for tests.
  • Bayern officials and sporting director Max Eberl have said doctors diagnosed a meningeal irritation as the cause of the collapse.
  • Kompany was discharged from hospital this week and is recuperating at home with medication and rest required before any return to work.
  • Assistant Aaron Danks and the first-team coaching staff have taken temporary charge and managed recent matches, including a DFB-Pokal win.
  • The club is not giving a timeline for Kompany’s comeback, has stressed medical privacy, and has not confirmed media reports of convulsions or a dislocated shoulder.