Vincent Kompany on the need to 'switch off' after Burnley's difficult season as Bayern Munich interest intensifies
Burnley boss Vincent Kompany has opened up on the need to switch off and rest after the club’s difficult season.
The Clarets have released a pre-recorded interview with their manager that took place prior to the weekend’s final day game against Nottingham Forest.
Since then, speculation surrounding the Belgian’s future has gone wild, with Kompany understood to be a serious candidate to replace Thomas Tuchel at the Allianz Arena.
Providing the latest update this lunchtime, Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg revealed Kompany is now considered to be Bayern’s “preferred solution” for their managerial vacancy.
“FC Bayern are still in concrete and positive talks with Kompany,” he wrote on X.
“Kompany is currently Bayern's preferred solution. [Max] Eberl and [Christoph] Freund want him. This is also because the 38 y/o is ready to take on the challenge at Bayern.
“However, there are no complete agreements yet.”
Plettenberg also revealed Mauricio Pochettino is a potential target for Bayern following his departure from Chelsea last night.
Kompany remains the clear favourite with the bookies, just ahead of Pochettino – who is now free to join another club after parting ways at Stamford Bridge.
Kompany has also been linked with Chelsea in recent times but it’s been reported there has been no talks on this occasion.
In his sit-down interview with the club, Kompany looked back on Burnley’s relegation, discussed the challenge of bouncing back from the Championship at the first attempt and the need to take some rest after a physically and mentally draining campaign.
“I promise I will try to switch off, but it usually takes me three or four days to get there,” he told Clarets+.
“You have to exercise this almost. You have three or four days to get there and then I’m able to. After that I get itchy again and then I’m back on.
“I know it’s an important exercise. It’s not necessarily that I feel I need it, but it’s the people around me that need it. It’s good for the people around me that I switch off sometimes, my family, my friends. They need it.
“Any time I’ve been able to do it, it’s also been positive and a good thing.”