Vincent Kompany: When New Bayern Boss Named 2 Players Aside Haaland, Mbappe to Win Ballon d’Or

• Vincent Kompany shared insight on who he thinks can win the Ballon d'Or in the coming years
• The newly installed Bayern Munich coach identified 4 players, including Haaland and Mbappe
• He is confident in restoring success at the Bavarian club after a disappointing term with Tuchel

New Bayern Munich manager, Vincent Kompany, once named the four players he believes will dominate the Ballon d'Or awards in the coming years.

Kompany was confirmed as Bayern's new head coach on Wednesday, May 29. The 38-year-old signed a contract until 2027, replacing Thomas Tuchel at the Allianz Arena.

The Belgian tactician faced relegation from the Premier League with Burnley in the 2023–24 season.

Now, he is tasked with returning the Bavarian giants to their winning ways after they finished the immediate past campaign without a trophy for the first time since 2011–12.

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Bayern finished third in the German top flight, ending their streak of 11 consecutive league titles, per the Bundesliga's official website.

They were a staggering 18 points behind champions Bayer Leverkusen and exited the Champions League at the semi-final stage.

Kompany has outlined his vision for Bayern, emphasising the importance of being "aggressive" and having "courage."

Kompany names 4 candidates for Ballon d'Or

While some in the football community are still adjusting to Kompany's rapid rise from Burnley to Bayern, a video of him making his Ballon d'Or predictions has resurfaced online.

In the video, Kompany predicted that Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland would be among the future contenders for football's most prestigious individual award.

"I can't say Mbappe?' he quickly remarked in his reply to ESPN. Because you do know they are going to win it for a long time."

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"It's going to be him and Haaland for the next 15 years at least."

He also mentioned Barcelona's young midfield dynamo, Gavi, and highly-rated Belgian teenager Juran Duranville, who has played only three games since joining Dortmund last January.

Updated ranking for 2024 Ballon d'Or

Meanwhile, the 2024 Ballon d'Or race took an intriguing twist following the conclusion of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals on May 8, with the final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund looming.

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Currently, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior lead the race, with Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane trailing behind.