Vincent Kompany’s reputation as a fiery character has been revived by an explosive social media clip of the former Manchester City defender.
Kompany opted to swap Burnley for Bavaria this summer, having accepted a bold offer to take charge of Bayern Munich following Burnley’s relegation to the Premier League in May.
The Belgian is eager to prove his worth at the highest level and expectations at the Allianz Arena will be completely different to those at Turf Moor.
The pressure of battling relegation in the EPL takes its toll on players and coaches alike and Kompany was unable to prevent the Clarets slipping through the cracks.
As part of filming for Sky Sports’ ‘Mission to Burnley’ documentary series last season, Kompany was caught launching an expletive-filled tirade at Iceland international Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson in training.
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The clip, which has been viewed more than a million times on X, shows Kompany losing his cool in spectacular fashion, uttering 15 curses in the space of 90 seconds.
Kompany takes a swipe at Guðmundsson, accusing him of moaning during a practice session, and the tension between the two is evident.
The pressure of battling relegation has now been replaced by the expectation of winning a title, after Bayern Munich lost to Bayer Leverkusen last season, and Kompany’s new side kick off their Bundesliga campaign at VfL Wolfsburg on August 25.
