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Vincent Kompany departed Burnley in the summer to try and get Bayern Munich back on track

The thought of Vincent Kompany managing Burnley seemed nothing more than a distant memory when the Clarets were relegated from the top-flight in 2022, but that didn't deter the Belgian from taking the vacant post.

Kompany took charge ahead of the 2022/23 campaign and, after transforming the side over the summer, most fans acknowledged that it would likely be a lengthy process to get back into the top-flight.

That couldn't have been further from the truth though, as Kompany took the Championship by storm, guiding the Clarets to a 101 point haul which saw them become the first side since Leicester in 2013/14 to break the 100 point barrier.

Kompany transformed the entire club, going from a rigid style of play under Sean Dyche to free-flowing football which handed Clarets fans arguably their most enjoyable season in recent history.

His reign in the Premier League with Burnley ultimately wasn't quite so successful, as he oversaw their instant return to the Championship, and the fact he stuck by his playing out from the back style, despite it being evident it wasn't working, hinted he was putting himself in the shop window.

Bayern Munich came calling for Vincent Kompany in the summer

Only Kompany himself will know whether his live by the swrod, die by the sword, mentality was him trying to advertise himself for a bigger job, but one thing is for certain, it didn't work with Burnley in the Premier League.

Still, that didn't deter German giants Bayern Munich from coming calling in the summer, and they eventually appointed the Belgian after some back and forth between the two clubs haggling over compensation.

On one hand, it was hard to believe that a man who had just overseen Burnley's worst season in Premier League history could possibly be lined up for a big job, but on the other, it was evident in the Championship that when he has the best players and the most resources, his methods are successful.

It's proved to be that way so far too for Kompany in Germany, as he has overseen an impressive first half of their campaign, with the Bavarian side currently sitting top of the Bundesliga.

They also look good value to progress into the latter stages of the Champions League, so up to now, their appointment looks to be a smart one, but there's still a lot of work to be done.

Vincent Kompany will know he's achieved nothing yet at Bayern Munich

A firm believer that nothing is done until it's done, Kompany won't be counting his chickens just yet, particularly with Bayer Leverkusen breathing down their necks in the Bundesliga title race.

There's certainly pressure on him to get the job done this season after the perennial German champions were knocked off their perch by Leverkusen last season, and it's an unfamiliar position for him to be in, as he didn't carry that weight of expectation at Burnley.

They've already been knocked out of the DFB-Pokal by Leverkusen, so with one chance of silverware in his debut season already gone, winning the Bundesliga will be high on his list of priorities.

He's certainly making a good fist of it so far as he's only overseen one league defeat this term, and Bayern have a healthy cushion at the top of the table - a position Burnley found themselves in back in 22/23 - and he managed to hold on.

In the Champions League, Bayern face a battle to secure a spot in the last 16 and avoid the knockout round play-offs, but mostly, things are ticking along nicely for Kompany, who looks good value to at the very least secure the Bundesliga crown in his first season in charge.