Bayern Munich’s move for Burnley manager Vincent Kompany is unlikely to have convinced everyone in charge at the club.
That’s according to Lothar Matthäus, who believes the Belgian boss is potentially being forced through without the total support of the Bayern Munich board.
Kompany has emerged as the leading candidate to replace Thomas Tuchel at Bayern Munich this week after the German side’s protracted search for a new manager.
The Burnley boss is the latest name to be linked with the position over the last few months, with Bayern seemingly going through an ever-growing list of candidates and being rejected by them before turning their attention to Turf Moor.
Reports in Germany have indicated that a deal is now close, with Kompany keen on the move and Bayern expected to approach Burnley to push a deal over the line at some point this week.
It’s been made clear in those reports that the move would need the approval of Bayern Munich’s supervisory board, who have overriding control of matters at the club despite the presence of sporting directors Max Eberl and Christoph Freund.
And Matthäus believes they are unlikely to be fully behind the move for the Burnley manager, even if progress is being made on appointing him.
“If people are convinced of him as a trainer, then you should let him sign,” Het Nieuwsblad report him saying to RTL.
“There is currently no coach for next year and so a coach must be introduced as quickly as possible to also start the preparations.
“I cannot imagine that all bosses at Bayern Munich are equally convinced of Kompany. But the most important thing is that the sporting directors Max Eberl and Christoph Freund are.”
