Vincent Kompany has been discharged from the hospital, five days after he collapsed at the Bayern Munich training ground. Medical staff worked diligently to determine the cause of the Bayern manager’s health scare, which resulted in him being airlifted to the hospital last Friday.
Bayern’s sporting director, Max Eberl, has confirmed that a diagnosis has been made and Kompany is expected to return to the sidelines soon.
The 40-year-old former Manchester City player was diagnosed with meningeal irritation. The meninges are the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord, and irritation of these membranes can cause painful muscle spasms.
Eberl stated, “I think this is the biggest and best news for all of us. They have found what it is. It’s meningeal irritation that caused this incident last Friday.”
He added, “He has now been allowed to go home, where he can continue his rehabilitation. In his case, rehabilitation means rest and medication. I am very, very confident that he will soon be back on the sidelines, operating at 100 percent. [He will get] all the time he needs – we’ve said that all along. That is why, from the very beginning, we spoke in terms of weeks.”
Reports indicated that Kompany lost consciousness, experienced convulsions, and dislocated his shoulder during his collapse. He received visits from various Bayern officials during his hospital stay, with assistant Aaron Danks managing the team for their win against Freiburg on Sunday and their cup match against Magdeburg on Wednesday.
The exact date of Kompany’s return to the touchline remains uncertain.
Kompany has been managing Bayern since 2024, leading the team to two Bundesliga titles and three domestic cups. He has been instrumental in Harry Kane’s success, helping the England captain win the Ballon d’Or on Monday. Kompany, who previously managed Anderlecht and Burnley, called Kane on the morning of the ceremony to wish him luck.
