Vincent Kompany resumes duties at Bayern Munich after recovering from illness

Belgian coach Vincent Kompany has resumed his duties at Bayern Munich after recovering from an illness that kept him away from the team. German outlet SPOX reported that he appeared at the club’s premises for the first time since suffering a health collapse on October 23.

According to the outlet, Kompany arrived at his office at 10 a.m., used his computer and spoke briefly with his assistant Floribert Ngalula. He had been taken to hospital two and a half weeks earlier after collapsing during a training session with the reserve team, and tests showed that he had irritation of the meninges.

His condition required him to avoid any football-related activity during his recovery, so his assistant Aaron Danks took charge of the team in his absence. Club honorary president Uli Hoeness said on Bavarian radio that Kompany would return soon, expecting him to be back on the bench after the international break.

Bayern’s match against Cologne, scheduled for November 20 in the Bundesliga, could be Kompany’s first possible appearance on the touchline. The team then face Lille in the Champions League on November 25, before travelling to Hamburg the following Saturday.