According to a report from The Athletic (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), Vincent Kompany’s ability to speak German did, indeed, give him a leg up over some of his competitors for the Bayern Munich job:
Vincent Kompany speaks excellent German, a point that also appealed to Bayern. While not a prerequisite for managerial candidates, they felt that would help a new coach to build a rapport with the local media. They also believed that it would benefit Bayern’s internal environment; they did not want to appoint a non-German speaker with a large coaching staff and risk building, in effect, a club within a club. Bayern want a familial atmosphere.
Obviously, Kompany’s lingual abilities were just a part of the overall package that led the Bavarians to bring him. Surely, it is a massive help and should help him get acclimated to his new, high-profile gig.
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