Overview
- Kompany delivered an emotional, twelve-minute statement at a Bayern press conference condemning racism and defending Vinícius Júnior.
- He criticized José Mourinho for attacking Vinícius’s character and called the response a serious failure of leadership.
- Vinícius alleges Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni called him a monkey; reports say Kylian Mbappé confirmed the claim, which Prestianni denies.
- Kompany said he would not answer further sporting questions after his remarks, which were widely shared across the football world.
- At an EU event in Brussels, he praised players’ generosity but urged structured, sustainable giving, citing his BX Brussels program offering football, internships, language support and career guidance.