Kompany: "We knew this was the purpose"

INTERVIEWS Anderlecht has officially announced the career turn of Vincent Kompany. The defender has committed himself for four years as head coach of the club. "We are all surprised by the timing, but knew that this was the purpose", says Kompany, who also praised Frank Vercauteren.


Anderlecht announces the news with a video. "Number four is over. It's time for a new step, a new chapter. It was the moment for me. We are all surprised by the timing, but we all knew this was the purpose," Kompany said.

"The most important thing for the players, the team and everyone is that things are now clear. For myself, I quickly came to the conclusion that I had to stop. I had to take the plunge. For me the Anderlecht project is more important than the individual Kompany. I'm hungry and ready. I am fully committed to getting the club as high as possible as soon as possible. "

 "My emotion is focused on the future. I have ambition and want to do everything right. I don't want to regret anything. I want to do better than an Anderlecht that is just good."

"In my head it also feels like a liberation. I have no regrets, nothing. I just feel ambition and enthusiasm. I turned a switch because I know I have to be clear in the interest of the players. I think this is the place where I will contribute the most. I am there every week, in good times and in bad times. I want to win with good football, transform talent into quality and to get the best out of every training session. "

"I have so much energy and I cannot get injured. I have listened and looked carefully over the past period. I think Franky has supported me in every way. I could count on him tremendously. He guided me as a young player and now as a young coach. We have a lot of respect for each other. I have now come to a point where I can only be grateful. "