Kompany hired by Burnley for first coaching role in England

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Published June 14, 2022 5:15 AM

BURNLEY, England (AP) — Former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has been hired as manager of Burnley for his first coaching job in English soccer. The Belgian will take over a team that has just been relegated from the Premier League after six seasons in the top division. The 36-year-old Kompany has coached Anderlecht for the past two years. He played for City from 2008-19 and won the Premier League four times.

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