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Vincent Kompany taken to hospital after collapsing at Bayern Munich training
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The clear picture
What happened
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany collapsed during training on Friday and was taken to hospital. Bayern director Max Eberl said Kompany is stable while doctors carry out tests, BBC News reports. Al Jazeera says he is expected to be absent for weeks.
Latest development
Al Jazeera reports that Kompany’s hospital condition is stable but that his absence from Bayern Munich will last weeks.
Why it matters
Kompany’s expected weeks-long absence means Bayern Munich will need to operate without its head coach while doctors complete tests following the training-ground collapse.
Known / unclear
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany collapsed during training on Friday but is said to be 'stable' in hospital.
The reports do not say what caused the collapse, when Kompany may leave hospital, or who will lead Bayern Munich during his absence.
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Sources
Compiled from 3 independent publishers Al Jazeera · BBC News · Sky News
BBC News attributes the stable-condition update to Bayern director Max Eberl and notes ongoing tests; Al Jazeera adds that Kompany will be out for weeks. Neither source gives a cause for the collapse.
- Al JazeeraBayern say coach Kompany ‘stable’ in hospital but will be out for weeks ↗
- BBC NewsBayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany's recovery will take 'weeks' after collapse ↗
- Al JazeeraBayern coach Kompany taken to hospital after collapsing during training ↗
- Sky NewsVincent Kompany taken to hospital after collapsing at Bayern Munich training ↗
- BBC NewsBayern Munich manager Kompany taken to hospital after collapsing at training ↗
The big question
What caused Vincent Kompany to collapse during training?
The cause has not been disclosed; BBC News says doctors are conducting tests.
What happens next
- Doctors’ test results on the cause of Kompany’s collapse.
- Bayern Munich’s confirmation of how coaching duties will be handled during Kompany’s weeks-long absence.
Bottom line
Kompany is reported stable, but the undisclosed cause of his collapse and the expected weeks away from work leave Bayern facing both a medical uncertainty and a coaching disruption.
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- Headline updated
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany collapsed during training on Friday but is said to be 'stable' in hospital.
3 sources at this update - Headline updated
Vincent Kompany remains stable in hospital as doctors run tests following his collapse on Friday, says Bayern Munich director Max Eberl.
3 sources at this update - Headline updated
The Belgian had been nursing a virus in recent days and had missed some of his team's training sessions.
4 sources at this update - Headline updated
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany has been taken to hospital after collapsing at the club's training ground.
2 sources at this update - First reported
Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany is taken to hospital after collapsing as he watched the club's second team train on Friday.
1 source at this update