Who is Aaron Danks, standing in for Vincent Kompany as Bayern Munich head coach?
Assistant coach Aaron Danks is stepping in to lead Bayern Munich following head coach Vincent Kompany's sudden collapse at a training ground. The club reports that Kompany is in stable condition, though he is expected to be sidelined for several weeks.
Why it matters
The sudden absence of a high-profile manager impacts team stability and tactical continuity during a critical period of the Bundesliga season.
He looks after the cockatoo and has already had spectacular experience standing in for Kompany at Bayern Munich: who is Aaron Danks, who is Bayern Munich’s head coach in Freiburg? Bundesliga Freiburg vs Bayern Munich Freiburg Bayern Munich V. Kompany A. Danks Vincent Kompany will be absent for Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga match in Freiburg after collapsing at the training ground. His assistant Aaron Danks will stand in for the head coach.
Who exactly is this 43-year-old Englishman? Asked at Saturday morning's press conference whether the extra attention brought pressure, Danks said: "If you see it as pressure, then of course it can become pressure. But for us as a coaching team, it's simply a matter of sticking to our routines and the way we work. After all, we've been doing that together for a long time now," He sounded as calm and composed as his boss.
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