Burnley supervisor and former Manchester Metropolis star Vincent Kompany has completed miraculous issues from the touchline this season. In his one season in command of the Clarets, Kompany has remodeled a Burnley group that was recognized for dour, defensive struggle-ball soccer beneath Sean Dyche till their relegation final season, turning them right into a progressive, thrilling group that waltzed to the Championship trophy and prompt promotion again to the Premier League.
That turnaround has reportedly put Kompany on the managerial shortlists of a variety of Premier League golf equipment searching for a brand new gaffer, together with Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester Metropolis, who’re maintaining a tally of him as a possible (and hypothetical) successor to Pep Guardiola. However it doesn’t appear like he’ll be heading up the managerial ladder anytime quickly. Over the weekend, Kompany signed a brand new contract with Burnley, and it’s anticipated he’ll be staying at Turf Moor for not less than one other season.
We’re delighted to announce that supervisor Vincent Kompany has signed a brand new contract to increase his dedication with the Membership
— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) Could 7, 2023
I hadn’t gotten round to writing the Daniel Levy’s Imaginary Shortlist article about Kompany — and now I suppose I don’t should. However I had began researching and there was so much to love about what Kompany has completed at Burnley. The transformation has been staggering, although in fact there are caveats that this was happening within the Championship and that Kompany doesn’t have a ton of managerial expertise. There have been additionally some considerations about how effectively Kompany’s techniques may work in opposition to excessive degree Premier League opponents. I suppose we’re going to seek out out subsequent season as a result of Burnley are again within the prime flight and it seems like he’ll be given the chance to implement his excessive urgent, progressive passing system with an improve in participant expertise.
Relying on who you take heed to and what you learn, Tottenham’s shortlist nonetheless contains a variety of high quality managers together with (ostensibly best choice) Julian Nagelsmann, Luis Enrique, Arne Slot, Roberto De Zerbi, and Reuben Amorim, Ange Postecoglu, and Xabi Alonso, amongst others.
