According to Daily Mail Sport, Kompany intends to relax and re-energize over the summer, having been in-demand for a variety of reasons. The BBC and ITV are covering the World Cup tournament in the UK, but it remains unknown which specific broadcasters made offers to Kompany or the exact reasons for his refusal. Bayern Munich confirmed the Bundesliga title at the weekend, having cruised to their second consecutive league championship under Kompany.
The club are through to both the Champions League and German Cup semi-finals, chasing a treble this season. In 30 league games, Bayern Munich have scored 109 goals. Kompany has previous media experience, having served as a pundit for the BBC and Sky Sports.
At the last World Cup in Qatar, Daily Mail Sport revealed he missed England’s 6-2 victory over Iran due to a visa issue, though details of that issue are unclear. He quickly became a star of the BBC’s coverage during that tournament. In 2019, he joined Sky’s coverage of Manchester City’s clash with Liverpool at Anfield, and in 2016, he missed the European Championship due to a thigh injury and instead joined the BBC’s team.
Kompany lifted the Premier League trophy four times with Manchester City before moving into management. 2 million to bring him to Germany. Earlier this year, Kompany said that Jose Mourinho had made a ‘huge mistake’ with his ‘unacceptable’ post-match comments after allegations of racial abuse towards Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior, though the full context of his statement is not detailed.
According to Daily Mail Sport, Kompany described being with the BBC as 'the next best thing' when missing a tournament. It is unknown whether he will take on any media roles after the summer break.