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Kompany Returns to Bayern Training Base as Recovery Progresses

His gradual presence at the club points to a likely resumption of match duties after the November international break if medical checks continue to go well.

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Overview

  • The coach collapsed during a reserve-team session on October 23 and was hospitalized with an irritation of the meninges, a diagnosis confirmed by the club's medical reports.
  • On November 10 local reports said Kompany was back at the Säbener Strasse training ground and working slowly from his office as he rebuilds his routine.
  • Club honorary president Uli Hoeness has publicly predicted Kompany will be back on the touchline two to three weeks after the FIFA break, but the club has not given an official return date.
  • Assistants Aaron Danks and René Maric have led first-team duties in Kompany's absence while Bayern compiled four wins and one draw, including a 2–0 Champions League win over Atlético Madrid.
  • Doctors describe irritation of the meninges as inflammation of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord that can need days to weeks of rest, so observers should watch for formal medical clearance before the coach is named on the bench for the November 20 match against Köln.