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Vincent Kompany hangs up his boots to become Anderlecht manager

Having combined duties last season, the Man City legend is now focusing solely on managerial duties.

MANCHESTER CITY LEGEND Vincent Kompany has hung up his boots at the age of 34 to become manager of Anderlecht on a four-year contract. 

Kompany joined Anderlecht from Manchester City in 2019 as player-manager and now takes over from Franky Vercauteren, who had been handling coaching duties, in a purely managerial role.

“I want to fully commit to my role as a coach and need 100% of my time and focus for it. That’s why I’m quitting as a football player,” said Kompany, who enjoyed a trophy-laden 11-year spell in England with City.

“Our ambition and our hunger remains the same. I want to stay with the club for at least four seasons and prove that Anderlecht can play a modern style of football, with results.”

Kompany’s first game in charge will come on Sunday as Anderlecht take on Mouscron.

As defender and skipper at City, Kompany won four Premier League titles, two FA Cups and four League Cups with City and is widely regarded as one of the club’s greatest ever players.

After making his international debut as a 17-year-old, he went on to play 89 times for Belgium, notably leading them to third in the 2018 World Cup.

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    Jul 22nd 2020, 3:20 PM

    Leinster to win it handily enough !

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    Jul 22nd 2020, 4:19 PM

    Has qualification been decided for the champions Cup next year? Have connacht qualified?

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    Jul 22nd 2020, 5:08 PM

    @Mr Kenobi: it’s says in the article it will be based on current positions, don’t know if that means combining both tables, if so connacht r 6th. Depends on what the format for season Cup will be too.

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    Jul 22nd 2020, 5:12 PM

    @Mr Kenobi: Yes, next years Champions Cup is to be contested by 24 teams (AFAIK for 1 season only). Connacht and Dragons will be in alongside the teams occupying the top 3 positions of each conference currently.

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    Jul 22nd 2020, 6:06 PM

    @Ian Frizzell: connacht r 4th in their conference, but have more points than Glasgow (3rd in their conference)

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    Jul 22nd 2020, 7:03 PM

    @Patrick Corrigan: what’s your point Patrick?

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    Jul 22nd 2020, 8:49 PM

    @Ian Frizzell: sorry missed read your comment thought u said connacht was in the top 3 of their conference. But point was does it go by total points or conference position?

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    Jul 22nd 2020, 3:11 PM

    So is it as normal – 2nd v 3rd to make the semis or just top 2 in each league?

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    Jul 22nd 2020, 3:18 PM

    @Chris Mc: I believe its just top 2 in each conference

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    Jul 22nd 2020, 3:23 PM

    @Chris Mc: Leinster v Edinburgh/Munster one semi and Edinburgh/Munster v Ulster is the other of the most likely scenarios. Sets up nicely for for knockout rugby and good chance for everyone.

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    Jul 22nd 2020, 7:32 PM

    @Bryan Russell: I guess everyone wants ulster

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    Jul 22nd 2020, 9:36 PM

    @Chris Mc: sorry that was Edinburgh not ulster.

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