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Okay, the title is a little hyperbolic, but I do truly believe Vincent Kompany is the right man for the job. Bayern Munich is one of the greatest institutions in the history of football. Six Champions League titles, and a record-breaking number of domestic titles in Germany.

Bayern is the benchmark for the top teams in Europe, whether opposition fans like it or not — why else does every top team in recent memory love comparing themselves to their contemporary version of Bayern? Kompany is a man who coached a floundering mid-table RSC Anderlecht into the Belgian Pro League playoffs and bounced a relegated Burnley right back into the Premier League with a century of points before suffering relegation in his second season at the club. In what world does this seem like the right person to take over at Bayern? Stay with me on this one. We’re going to go on a journey together.



The journey to and from Iolcus: Kompany’s origins as a manager Photo by Daniel Chesterton/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Feathers burn ‘cause I get too high, Icarus falls out of the sky. In Greek myth, there existed the land of Iolcus, ruled by Cretheus. Cretheus’ heir-to-be was his son Aeson, but Aeson’s throne was usurped by his half-brother, Pelias.

Pelias plotted to wipe out Aeson’s bloodline and almost succeeded, only failing to vanquish one individual: Aeson’s wife had secretly bore a child, a child who had been kept secret and sent away. A child named Jason. He eventually grew up and .

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