‘Don’t know how that works’ – Sean Dyche baffled by Bayern Munich hiring Vincent Kompany

Sean Dyche has revealed the reason he was shocked Vincent Kompany secured the Bayern Munich job. The Belgian left Burnley for the Bundesliga giants last summer despite failing to avoid relegation from the Premier League. GettyKompany left Burnley for Bayern last summer[/caption] talkSPORTDyche was baffled by the German club’s decision to hire his successor[/caption] Kompany’s side finished eight points from safety as they made an immediate return to the Championship. However, it did not stop Bayern from hiring Kompany as manager last summer. The former Manchester City defender had been at Turf Moor since the summer of 2022 after replacing Dyche in the dugout. Dyche previously spent almost a decade at the club, twice winning promotion to the top flight. Following his appointment in October 2022, he took the Clarets up in his first full season as manager. Although Burnley were immediately relegated with 33 points, Dyche secured the Championship title the following year. His side then went on to spend six seasons in the Premier League and even qualified for the Europa League in 2018. Praising how the club handled their first promotion under him, Dyche told talkSPORT: “So what the club were brilliant at, they dealt with that promotion in the right way. “And the reason was, and I was involved in this, I’m not just giving it the bigger, but I said to them, look, when I got there, they were still paying players off from two years, three years previous when they got in the Premier League. And I went, you can’t go through that again. “I said, there’s got to be more to it. Now you’ve got to do something that means something. Dyche won two promotions to the Premier League with BurnleyGetty Kompany saw his side relegated last season with just 24 pointsGetty “So they agreed, built the training ground, took a knock, went down that first season. I spent about nine million quid on the team, which is farcical, really. “But put the money into the club and the future of the club. And they did stand by me. So we did go down that season on 33 points. People forget that. “We’ve gone to big Komps (Kompany), haven’t we? Twenty four, I think they got. It’s been £127 million and got the Bayern job. “Come on, I don’t know how that works. I wish I was doing it. I wish I’d have left the club £127 million in debt and then got the Bayern job. Anyways, there’s an interesting twist of life.” Dyche was sacked in April 2022, with Burnley relegated at the end of the campaign. Kompany replaced the Clarets legend before winning the Championship title in his first season. However, he could only accumulate 24 points last term as Burnley were relegated alongside Luton and Sheffield United. The 38-year-old was rewarded with a three-year deal at Bayern, taking charge last summer as Thomas Tuchel’s successor. He has since won 29 of 41 matches at the helm during the current campaign. Bayern also remain in the Champions League and have a six-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga. Watch the full two-hours of Sean Dyche alongside Jonny Owen on talkSPORT on our YouTube channel.

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‘Don’t know how that works’ – Sean Dyche baffled by Bayern Munich hiring Vincent Kompany

Sean Dyche has revealed the reason he was shocked Vincent Kompany secured the Bayern Munich job.

The Belgian left Burnley for the Bundesliga giants last summer despite failing to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

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Kompany left Burnley for Bayern last summer[/caption]
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Dyche was baffled by the German club’s decision to hire his successor[/caption]

Kompany’s side finished eight points from safety as they made an immediate return to the Championship.

However, it did not stop Bayern from hiring Kompany as manager last summer.

The former Manchester City defender had been at Turf Moor since the summer of 2022 after replacing Dyche in the dugout.

Dyche previously spent almost a decade at the club, twice winning promotion to the top flight.

Following his appointment in October 2022, he took the Clarets up in his first full season as manager.

Although Burnley were immediately relegated with 33 points, Dyche secured the Championship title the following year.

His side then went on to spend six seasons in the Premier League and even qualified for the Europa League in 2018.

Praising how the club handled their first promotion under him, Dyche told talkSPORT: “So what the club were brilliant at, they dealt with that promotion in the right way.

“And the reason was, and I was involved in this, I’m not just giving it the bigger, but I said to them, look, when I got there, they were still paying players off from two years, three years previous when they got in the Premier League. And I went, you can’t go through that again.

“I said, there’s got to be more to it. Now you’ve got to do something that means something.

Dyche won two promotions to the Premier League with Burnley
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Kompany saw his side relegated last season with just 24 points
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“So they agreed, built the training ground, took a knock, went down that first season. I spent about nine million quid on the team, which is farcical, really.

“But put the money into the club and the future of the club. And they did stand by me. So we did go down that season on 33 points. People forget that.

“We’ve gone to big Komps (Kompany), haven’t we? Twenty four, I think they got. It’s been £127 million and got the Bayern job.

“Come on, I don’t know how that works. I wish I was doing it. I wish I’d have left the club £127 million in debt and then got the Bayern job. Anyways, there’s an interesting twist of life.”

Dyche was sacked in April 2022, with Burnley relegated at the end of the campaign.

Kompany replaced the Clarets legend before winning the Championship title in his first season.

However, he could only accumulate 24 points last term as Burnley were relegated alongside Luton and Sheffield United.

The 38-year-old was rewarded with a three-year deal at Bayern, taking charge last summer as Thomas Tuchel’s successor.

He has since won 29 of 41 matches at the helm during the current campaign.

Bayern also remain in the Champions League and have a six-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga.

Watch the full two-hours of Sean Dyche alongside Jonny Owen on talkSPORT on our YouTube channel.