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Vincent Kompany opens up on his 'MAD' spell as Anderlecht player-manager when he was 'fighting with 16-year-olds' to instill 'grit' and reveals desire to reach the very top as a boss

Vincent Kompany has opened up about his 'mad' time as player-manager of Anderlecht before he took the coaching position full time.

Having left Manchester City as a club legend, the Belgian was tasked with righting the ship at his boyhood club in 2019.

He found the juggling of responsibilities a struggle and after a dire start to the season, concentrated on just playing, until he retired at the end of the season to take the reins last year.

Vincent Kompany spoke about his 'mad' spell as a player-manager at Anderlecht
Rio Ferdinand asked what the former Manchester City man's ambitions are in the dugout

Vincent Kompany (left) spoke to Rio Ferdinand (right) about his time in management

Kompany is shaping the young careers of stars of the future, like Jeremy Doku (right)

'Being a player-coach is mad', he told Rio Ferdinand's podcast FIVE.