Captain Vincent Kompany will leave Manchester City after eleven years. The Belgian returns to his home club RSC Anderlecht.
Vincent Kompany will not renew its contract expiring at the end of June at Manchester City and leave the Sky-blues in the direction of Anderlecht . As the 33-year-old center-back announced on Sunday via Facebook , he will be player-coach at his Belgian home club for the next three years.
"I've decided to take on the challenge as a player-coach at Anderlecht," the Belgian writes. "I want to pass on my knowledge to the next generation of the Lilans, and that will also bring a little bit of Manchester into the heart of Belgium." Kompany explained that he had offered Anderlecht help during an international tour last year. Recently, RSC Sports Director Michael Verschueren and Technical Director Frank Arnesen offered him the role of player-coach.
Anderlecht, who was coached by Karim Belhocine on an interim basis after coach Fred Rutten's departure in April, will only finish fifth on Sunday evening in fifth or sixth. Kompany wants to bring his love association back to the national top - and also benefit from the past three years under Pep Guardiola: "He has revived my love for the game I sucked everything, analyzed and studied ManCity plays the football I do. The football I want to teach and see, he emphasized.
On Sunday morning Kompany had said goodbye to the fans of the Sky-blues with emotional words. For eleven years he wore City's jersey. "Dear Fans, Community Shield Winner, 2 English Champions in a row! FA Cup winner! We've had an incredible season, with my eleventh as Blue, and I can not believe I'm writing this ... but also mine last as blue ", Kompany.