"The fire in me for the club will burn forever"

INTERVIEWS After the welcome speech by Karel Van Eetvelt, it is up to Vincent Kompany. He starts by explaining why he made the decision to retire as a player. The former Red Devil admits that his latest injury was one too many.


"Two announcements today: it is the start of a new chapter. I am proud of the course that I took, a course that started here at Anderlecht and the course at the Red Devils. I suffered a lot physically during that course. but pride prevails, both with me and with my parents and family. "

"I said goodbye to Manchester City and the Premier League in a fantastic way to start here at Anderlecht. With a lot of passion, which is still there, a fierce fire that continues to burn. To get started to return the soul and identity to the club. "

"Over the past few months, I have quickly come to the conclusion that for me that project is above everything, above the European Championship and above my playing career. And I want to go for it fully. I am in it with heart and soul and can't wait to get started. "