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Vincent Kompany Relieved of Matchday Coaching Role After Poor Anderlecht Start

Anderlecht player-manager Vincent Kompany will no longer coach the team during matches after the club got off to a nightmare start under his tenure.

Per Goal, first-team coach Simon Davies will take charge of the squad on matchdays, and he said it's important the former Manchester City star can focus on being the best player possible:

"As players and staff we're trying to find which players suit the system better than some. There's always going to be change, especially at the start.

"We're trying a new project here.