It is known that the English Premier League (EPL) Tottenham’s leadership, who is looking for a new head coach, is drooling over Manchester City (Man City) legend Vincent Kompany (37, Belgium).
British media Daily Express reported on the 13th (Korean time), “Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy was deeply impressed with Kompany, the team’s number one target for coaching, and Kompany has certainly become a strong candidate for Tottenham manager.”
Kompany only worked for Manchester City for 12 years after transferring in 2009. Playing as a central defender, he performed outstandingly, leading the club to 4 EPL championships and 2 League Cup championships. He also captained City for nine years, making him City’s longest serving captain since the 2000s.안전놀이터
Kompany, who served as a player and manager at RSC Anderlecht (Belgium) in 2019, finished his career the following year and began his full-fledged leadership career. In 2022, he took over as manager of Burnley (England), which had been relegated to the EFL (second division).
As of the 13th, Burnley recorded 90 points (26 wins, 12 draws, 2 losses) and confirmed their return to the EPL by keeping first place in the EFL. As a result, Kompany became a coach whose leadership was recognized at a young age.
Accordingly, Chairman Levy is said to have been deeply impressed after hearing the report on Kompany. In particular, he is said to be paying attention to the case of Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta (41), who is currently running for No. 1 in the EPL. Arteta took over as Manchester City coach from 2016 to 2019, honing his leadership under Pep Guardiola. Arsenal manager since 2019, he has been performing exceptionally this season.
Kompany also has experience playing with Guardiola. The media said, “Chairman Levy believes Kompany can rebuild Tottenham in crisis like Arteta.” “If Tottenham make an offer, Kompany is willing to negotiate,” he said.
Tottenham terminated the contract with manager Antonio Conte by mutual agreement in March due to poor performance and internal conflicts. Tottenham, which currently has a vacant manager’s seat, is looking for former Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann, former Spanish national team coach Luis Enrique, and former Tottenham coach Mauricio Pochettino, along with Kompany.