Bayern’s Kompany stable in hospital after collapse

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany is stable in hospital after collapsing while watching the club’s reserve team train on Friday, and is expected to be absent for weeks, sporting director Max Eberl said Saturday. Kompany, 40, remains under medical care as examinations continue. Bayern said he collapsed during the reserve-team session and would stay in hospital for tests and treatment. The club has not announced a diagnosis or a specific recovery timetable. Eberl said Bayern would first need to establish what caused the collapse before assessing how long Kompany would need to recover. He said the club was not considering an absence of days, but weeks, and would give the coach time to recover. His estimate was based on the ongoing medical assessment, not a confirmed return date. Kompany had been unwell with a viral infection in the days before the incident and missed some training sessions. He was nevertheless on the touchline for Bayern’s 2-2 Champions League draw with Arsenal on Wednesday. After that match, he said he had not listened to his body while ill. Assistant coach Aaron Danks will oversee Bayern’s football operations during Kompany’s absence. Danks said his...