Bayern patron Uli Hoeneß said Vincent Kompany is expected to “return in two or three weeks” and added: “So after the international break, he will be back on the bench.” Kompany is recovering from meningeal irritation.
Collapse and recovery
Kompany collapsed at Bayern Munich’s training ground on Säbener Straße at the end of October and was taken to hospital. Doctors diagnosed him with meningeal irritation, also known as meningism. He is recovering at home, with assistant coach Aaron Danks standing in for him.
Kompany had contracted a viral illness in the days before his collapse but took charge against RB Leipzig in a 6-1 match and Arsenal FC in a 2-2 match.
Working hours
Speaking on the BR programme Sonntags-Stammtisch, Hoeneß said Kompany works 12 hours a day, six days a week, and that this was too much.
Kompany’s father, Pierre Kompany, said his son spends up to 14 hours at Bayern’s training ground. He told Bild that his son works up to 18 hours and sees little of his three children during the week.
Football ban during recovery
According to Bild, Bayern Munich imposed a strict ban on football for Kompany during his recovery, and visitors were told not to discuss football with him.
Danks said at the press conference before the Arsenal match, when he stood in for Kompany for the first time in the season: “It really isn't easy to get Vincent to rest”
Danks' return timetable and Bayern results
Before the Mainz match, Danks said: “We haven't set a date, but the international break offers a good opportunity to reflect on everything a little and assess when he will be back”
Bayern recorded four wins in Kompany’s absence against SC Freiburg, 1. FC Magdeburg, Atletico Madrid and Mainz 05, and drew 2-2 with Borussia Dortmund.
