Bild: Bayern s arch-rivals Munich 1860 provide Bruges with a training ground and gift of jerseys for good luck

According to "Bild", Bayern's mortal enemy 1860 Munich provides a training ground for Bruges, who will soon play Bayern away from home in this round of the Champions League.

Bayern officially announced on Tuesday local time that Kompany (39 years old) had extended his contract until 2027 by two years in advance, until 2029. However, after the official announcement, the coach did not want the focus to focus on him personally, but to turn to football itself - more precisely, to the important showdown against Club Brugge in the Champions League. For this reason, Kompany even has an extra motivation this time - because the confrontation with his compatriots is particularly special for him!

The Bruges coach once "stole" Kompany's trophy

An important reason is that Bruges coach Nicky Hayne (45 years old) was elected as the Belgian Coach of the Year in 2024 - taking this title directly from Kompany's eyes!

When asked about this by Bild on Tuesday, Hayne said: "I didn't pay attention to Vincent Kompany at the time. This is the achievement of our team. Winning individual awards is not just about individual excellence, you also need an outstanding team."

That is indeed the case: the team performance at the time was the decisive factor for Hayne to win the award! The selection of this award is based on performance in the 2024 calendar year. In the eyes of the jury, Hayne was even better at that time: when Kompany led Burnley to be relegated from the Premier League in the 2023/24 season, Hayne's Brugge team won the 19th Belgian league title and reached the UEFA Europa League semi-finals.

Kompany would rather visit the Bayern Fan Club

In the second half of 2024, although Kompany led the team to the top of the Bundesliga as Bayern coach, they were eliminated early in the German Cup by Leverkusen (0-1). And Club Brugge were second in the league at the time of the award and on track for the playoffs in the Champions League.

It is worth mentioning that Kompany himself did not attend the award ceremony. While Hein was celebrating the trophy named after legendary coach Raymond Goethals (Belgium national team coach from 1968 to 1976), the Bayern coach was participating in Bayern's annual fan visit, visiting the "Obing 84" fan club.

Now, the two top Belgian coaches are about to have a direct conversation. Before the game, both teams demonstrated sportsmanship and collegiality. Talking about Kompany's start to Bayern's super season (11 wins in 11 games), Hayne was full of praise: "Vincent did a great job. Whether it was at Anderlecht, Burnley, or now Munich. This is a masterclass performance. We have to find the right one." Countermeasures. Kompany said of his counterpart: "Nicky Hayne has a very special ability."

Despite the friendly words, the Bayern coach is particularly eager to beat Bruges - not just to win in a private duel with Hayne. For Kompany, the showdown with Club Brugge itself has special significance. He explained: "I played for Anderlecht in my youth, and there was a rivalry with Bruges there. There were many players on the other team, and I have deep respect for them. But for me personally, I always retained a little sense of competition."

Echoing this, Bruges The venue chosen by the team for pre-match mobilization training this morning happened to be the training base of Bayern's city rivals 1860 Munich - the third-tier Bundesliga team even presented a jersey to their Belgian guests and wished them good luck in the game against Bayern on Instagram.

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