Bayern Munich, being Germany’s most successful club, simply does not have the word “trophyless” in their vocabulary. It’s happened only twice in the past 12 years and for someone like Vincent Kompany, he is well aware of the club’s lofty standards and referenced his “winning culture” back in Belgium.
Q: Which goals did the Bayern management set for you? Winning the Champions League and the league title?
Kompany: Of course, at a club like Bayern, you have to win trophies. But that’s nothing new for me. I grew up in this winning culture at Anderlecht. Even at Burnley, a club that had the third smallest budget in the Premier League, I wanted to win every game.
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The 38-year-old former Manchester City and Hamburg SV defender has gotten off to a good start to the season, winning his first five competitive matches as coach of the Rekordmeister.