SI.com · Aug 17, 2020
Vincent Kompany Retires as Player to Coach Anderlecht
BRUSSELS (AP) — Former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany ended his 17-year playing career on Monday to focus on being head coach of Belgian team Anderlecht.
The 34-year-old Kompany left City to join Anderlecht, his first professional club, in a player-manager role in May last year.
“I want to fully commit to my role as a coach and need 100% of my time and focus for it,” said Kompany, who has agreed to a four-year deal as coach. “That’s why I’m quitting as a football player.”
Kompany’s first match in charge will be against Mouscron on Sunday. The Belgian league is two rounds into its new season.