Bayern say the coach is undergoing thorough examinations, and reports in Germany put his condition as stable.
Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany was taken to hospital on Friday after collapsing as he watched the club's reserve team train. Reports in Germany say he is in a stable condition. The club said Kompany "is undergoing thorough examinations in hospital" and will stay under medical care.
Kompany, 40, had been feeling ill with a viral infection. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, German football reporter Taufig Khalil said Kompany had been "suffering with the virus for about a week". Khalil said the first sign came on the Saturday of the 6-1 win over Leipzig, when Kompany "didn't look very well". Khalil also said a helicopter landed at the training ground, but that Kompany was taken to hospital by medical car.
Kompany missed the pre-match news conference on Tuesday, and assistant Aaron Danks took it. Danks said Kompany had been affected in his legs: "It has affected his legs at times and he's felt some pain." Max Eberl, Bayern's sporting director, had said after the Leipzig game that Kompany was struggling with both the virus and a hip injury. Kompany reportedly needed help to climb stairs.
Kompany was on the touchline on Wednesday for the 2-2 draw with Arsenal in the Champions League. Afterwards he acknowledged that he had tried to push through the illness and had not heeded the signals from his body.
The club said in a statement that Kompany "required medical attention" after collapsing during the reserve session on Friday, and that his coaching staff would oversee training and match activities "until further notice".
Eberl said that "Vincent Kompany's health is our top priority" and that the club would do "everything we can to ensure he makes a speedy recovery". Eberl described the care Kompany is getting:
"Vinnie is receiving all the necessary medical care and support, and all the time he needs."
Bayern, top of the Bundesliga and level on points with Borussia Dortmund, face Freiburg on Sunday. Manchester City, where Kompany spent 11 years as a player, posted on social media: "Get well soon, Vinny." Burnley, the club Kompany left to join Bayern, also sent their best wishes.
Kompany took over at Bayern in May 2024, succeeding Thomas Tuchel. He has led Bayern to the German top-flight title in each of the past two seasons, and reached the 2025-26 Champions League semi-finals, where he was beaten by Paris St-Germain, the eventual winners.
It is uncertain whether he will be back in the dugout for the trip to Freiburg on Sunday.
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