Overview
- Xavi said coaches face huge pressure and that the strain often makes it hard to sleep.
- He spoke about Vincent Kompany’s illness with sympathy and wished him a full recovery while praising Kompany’s work at Bayern Munich.
- Reports say Kompany is sidelined with an inflammation of the meninges that followed a neglected flu, a medical link that has been reported but not independently verified.
- Xavi emphasized that both club coaches and national team managers suffer heavy demands, and he made his comments in the run-up to the Netherlands’ Nations League matches including a group-closing game in Berlin.
- The exchange has refocused attention on coach wellbeing and could prompt clubs and federations to reassess workload, scheduling and medical safeguards to protect managers’ mental and physical health.