Facing challenging circumstances, FC Bayern played an away game against SC Freiburg on Sunday evening and secured a 3-1 victory, which put them back at the top of the standings. 

The record champions had to make do without seven players in Breisgau—and, most notably, without head coach Vincent Kompany. The Belgian collapsed after practice on Friday; he remains in the hospital but is on the mend. 

Nevertheless, he will be unavailable for several weeks. He should—and must—take all the time he needs to recover. Aaron Danks, his assistant coach, filled in for him on the sidelines and did a good job.

Eberl: Kompany will get “all the time” he needs to recover

After the game against Freiburg, Max Eberl also spoke to DAZN about Kompany and emphasized once again that there is no timeline for his return. A full recovery is the top priority.

“He’s stable, he no longer has headaches, and he’s still undergoing tests. He didn’t call us—not even before the game. We’re all giving him the rest he needs right now. Wins like today’s are absolutely the best medicine for him right now. He’ll get all the time he needs until he’s healthy again. And then we’ll give him one more week to get even fitter,” Eberl explained.

Eberl was also asked about the unique situation of a head coach being sidelined for an extended period. Especially since FC Bayern had already faced a situation involving Jamal Musiala and his fainting spells at the start of the season—a situation that was far from transparent and required close coordination with medical staff.

“I don’t think many clubs have had to deal with this before. We have a lot of issues, a lot of health-related issues. But Vincent has already been working here for two years and has his own staff. Everyone has their routines and their structure. That’s important, of course. Having that unity—being able to say now that we’ll pull together when a key person is missing—that’s good. Everyone has to give two, three, four percent more now. But everyone is doing a great job,” said Bayern’s sporting director enthusiastically.

This article was translated into English by AI. You can read the original version here https://fcbinside.de/2026/10/25/siege-sind-die-beste-medizin-bayern-gewann-auch-fuer-kompany/.