Vincent Kompany leaves hospital following collapse during Bayern Munich training session

Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany has been discharged from hospital following his collapse during a training session last week, Sky Sports News reported on Wednesday. Board member for sports Max Eberl confirmed the release of the manager. [1]

According to Sky Sports News, Kompany collapsed during a second-team training session on Friday due to a meningeal irritation. The medical emergency forced him to miss media duties ahead of Bayern Munich's Champions League match against Arsenal. He had also missed earlier duties during the week because of a viral infection. [1]

Kompany is a Belgian professional manager and former player who spent eleven seasons at Manchester City as a centre-back. He served as the captain of Manchester City for eight seasons and captained the Belgium national team during his fifteen-year international career. [2]