Vincent Kompany rejected a heavily-incentivised contract extension with Manchester City to complete his surprise player-manager appointment at Anderlecht.
The decision came the day after the Belgian lifted the FA Cup trophy following his side's dominant 6-0 victory over Watford at Wembley, completing a historic treble for Pep Guardiola's side.
The centre back's future had been subject to speculation all season as he ran down the final year of his contract, but he has now been announced in first managerial role.
City boss Pep Guardiola had said on several occasions that he would like to keep his captain at the club, but The Times report Kompany turned down the opportunity to stay in Manchester, opting instead to sign a three-year deal as player-manager of the Belgian Pro League team.