Vincent Kompany will take on a player-manager role at Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht after calling time on his 11-year spell at Manchester City.
It was confirmed on Sunday that Kompany would be leaving Premier League champions City, with the Belgium defender ending his career at the club by winning a domestic treble.
Now his next move has been revealed, with the 33-year-old announcing that he is to take his first steps into coaching at Anderlecht, the club where he started his career, signing a three-year deal as player-manager.
And Kompany says Pep Guardiola has served as the inspiration for his decision to re-join Anderlecht, stating that the City boss him rediscover his love for football.
The end of this season couldn’t be more memorable. I have lived the dream here, Kompany wrote on his official Facebook page.
I have learned so much the last three years from an incredible manager. Pep Guardiola reignited my love for the game.
I ve witnessed, participated, analysed, absorbed, studied. Man City play the football I want to play. It is the football I want to teach and to see played.
I have decided to take up the challenge at Anderlecht. Player-manager. I want to share my knowledge with the next purple generations. With that, I will also put a bit of Manchester in the heart of Belgium.
This may come as a surprise to you. It s the most passionate yet rational decision I ve ever made. As a footballer, I was born and raised at Anderlecht. Since the age of six, I have been one with that club. A history of 34 league titles, they are second to none.
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— RSC Anderlecht (@rscanderlecht)
Kompany left Anderlecht to join Hamburg in 2006, spending two seasons in Germany before transferring to City in 2008, going on to win four league titles, two FA Cups and four EFL Cups.
