Vincent Kompany must continue to take it easy following his hospital stay. It is now becoming clear when the Bayern coach might return at the earliest.

FC Bayern now has a more concrete timeline for Vincent Kompany’s return. Although the 40-year-old is back home after his collapse and several days in the hospital, a quick comeback to the coaching bench is out of the question.

According to information from BILD, Kompany will definitely not return to the sidelines before the international break from November 9 to 17. This means the Belgian will also miss the upcoming competitive matches. He could resume his duties after the break at the earliest.

Bayern’s first match after the international break will take place on Friday, November 20, at the Allianz Arena against 1. FC Köln. Whether Kompany will actually be able to return to the bench by then, however, depends entirely on his continued recovery and the green light from his doctors.

The match against Cologne is the earliest possible date for his return

FC Bayern does not want to take any risks. Kompany collapsed after training last Friday and was subsequently taken to a Munich hospital. The diagnosis has since been confirmed: the Bayern coach was found to have meningitis. After several days in the hospital, he was allowed to continue his recovery at home.

Sports director Max Eberl has made it clear on several occasions recently that the club will not pressure Kompany to return as quickly as possible. He explained after Wednesday evening’s cup match against Magdeburg (6–1): “Vinnie is getting the rest and the time he needs to get healthy again. And when the doctors say things are looking good, then I know he’ll be the first one to get in his car and head to Säbener Straße.”

Immediately after Kompany was discharged from the hospital, Eberl had already emphasized that the medical assessment alone would determine the timing of his return. The coach is not expected to resume his duties until he is fully fit.

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It had already become apparent that Bayern would have to manage without their head coach at least until the international break. Most recently, a return was considered likely only after the break. The new information now confirms this timeline.

Until then, Aaron Danks will continue to lead the team from the sidelines. The assistant coach had already taken charge during the Bundesliga win in Freiburg and the 6-1 DFB Cup victory over Magdeburg. The current coaching staff will also stand in for Kompany in upcoming matches.

November 20 against Cologne is thus the earliest possible date for Kompany’s return. However, FC Bayern has deliberately not set a fixed return date.

This article was translated into English by AI. You can read the original version here https://fcbinside.de/2026/10/29/wann-kehrt-kompany-zurueck-das-ist-der-bayern-plan/.