It was money well spent as Villa forked out £5m to bring Emery from Spanish side Villareal in 2022.placeholder image
It was money well spent as Villa forked out £5m to bring Emery from Spanish side Villareal in 2022.

Where Bayern Munich's £10.2m compensation to prise Vincent Kompany from Burnley ranks among highest fees paid for a manager - gallery

Burnley boss Vincent Kompany is to become the new manager of Bayern Munich.

After days of talks, the two parties have reached an agreement over an initial compensation fee of €12m (£10.2m).

The Belgian, who is expected to be unveiled next week, has agreed a three-year contract at the Allianz Arena as he takes over from Thomas Tuchel.

The fee Bayern have agreed to pay is the highest in Burnley’s history, but it also ranks the highest fees paid in footballing history too.

Here, we take a look at where Kompany’s £10.2m compensation ranks among the highest fees for football managers:

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