Karl-Heinz Rummenigge knows Bayern Munich inside out. From playing 422 games for the Rekordmeister to being the club’s CEO between 2002 and 2021, and now a member on the supervisory board, the

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has shared insights about his extensive phone conversation with Pep Guardiola before Bayern Munich officially appointed Vincent Kompany as their new head coach.

Speaking exclusively to kicker, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge reveals that he spent ‘almost two hours’ on the phone to Pep Guardiola to discuss Vincent Kompany when Bayern Munich’s search for their next head coach was underway in Spring, a call in which the Manchester City manager was convinced by his appointment.

There may come a time when the Bayern Munich players get something of the Johann Berg Gudmundsson treatment from Vincent Kompany. One of the more colourful moments in the Mission to Burnley documentary,