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"Like a Lottery Win" - Hoeneß on Kompany

Bayern Munich's Uli Hoeneß has lavished praise on coach Vincent Kompany, describing him as "a lottery win" and the club's most popular coach in years.

Bayern Munich supervisory board member Uli Hoeneß has hailed coach Vincent Kompany as "a lottery win" for the club. The Belgian, who replaced Thomas Tuchel in summer 2024 and signed a contract extension until 2029 in October, has built strong connections with players.

"He has achieved exactly what Thomas Tuchel was never able to do here: Vincent immediately built a close connection with his players and showed genuine passion for them," Hoeneß said. "He never demands specific players and addresses issues internally, empowering his players instead of weakening them."