Aaron Danks takes over Kompany's duties, Coach Kompany recovers

In the stadium in the Freiburg Black Forest, a tense calm prevails as the Bayern team takes the field without their boss Vincent Kompany – Kompany's condition after the collapse is currently positive, and the coach has delegated his duties to assistant coach Aaron Danks. The fans watch attentively as the team draws together.

Assistant coach takes over Kompany's duties

Aaron Danks, assistant coach of Bayern, took over Vincent Kompany's duties in Freiburg. The coach explained that he will lead the team tactically and keep the motivation high.

After his collapse, Bayern coach Vincent Kompany is looking markedly better at the moment. The feedback has been truly positive, Danks emphasized, who is closely monitoring his boss's health condition.

Julian Schuster of SC Freiburg expressed his sympathy for the injured coach. He wished Kompany a speedy recovery and emphasized the sporting fairness between the clubs.

Aaron Danks steps in for Kompany as FC Bayern's stand‑in head coach in Freiburg

Bayern defender Jonathan Tah described the situation as absolutely not an easy one for the German record champions. “I believe that in such moments it is crucial to stick together and draw even closer as a team, as a club,” the international said.

“But that is exactly what we want to show in today’s match, that we play for those who cannot be there now, and draw even closer together,” Tah added.

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In addition to Kompany, Freiburg also miss Joshua Kimmich due to a bereavement in his family, as well as the injured Manuel Neuer, Jamal Musiala, Aleksandar Pavlović, Luis Díaz and Minjae Kim.