Vincent Kompany

The former Manchester City captain, who left his role as Anderlecht boss to succeed Sean Dyche at Turf Moor, faces a tough job to lead the Clarets back to the ...

Kompany’s appointment is a major coup for club owner Alan Pace and his board. Among those out-of-contract players who Kompany must persuade to sign new deals are Jack Cork and Matej Vydra, while last summer’s £12.85million signing Max Cornet is expected to trigger his relegation release clause. The Belgian’s most pressing task is to begin a major overhaul of the Burnley squad.

Burnley had been in talks with former Manchester City captain Kompany regarding their managerial position, following the decision to part company with ...

"We've seen the likes of James Tarkowski and Ben Mee leaving, but bringing in someone of Vincent Kompany's stature is going to attract players. The club is going through a transitional period after fine margins didn't go their way in being relegated. Burnley are ready to take a risk on him and vice-versa. In doing so, he sealed European qualification and also reached the Belgian Cup final. Dyche was sacked towards the end of last season before Jackson took over as interim boss. "Vincent is a proven leader and I've been very impressed with his ideas for Burnley, his appetite to succeed and his focus on leading the club back to the Premier League.

Manchester City legend Vincent Kompany says it is an 'honour' to join Burnley after being appointed as the Championship club's new manager.

Kompany is taking over a Burnley side who spent six years in the Premier League before being relegated to the Championship last season. After retiring in 2020, Kompany took over at Anderlecht in the summer of 2020 and led the Belgian club to a fourth-place finish in his first season as manager. Kompany is regarded as one of the Premier League’s greatest defenders and captains, having led Man City to four Premier League titles, four EFL Cups and two FA Cups.