Vincent Kompany, one of the pillars behind Manchester City’s rise as the major force in English soccer, said Sunday he was leaving the club after 11 seasons to become player-manager at former team Anderlecht in Belgium. That clinched the domestic treble for City, an unprecedented feat in the men’s game in England. With Yaya Toure, David Silva and Sergio Aguero joining Kompany as the spine of the team, City has enjoyed the most dominant period in its history. The 33-year-old Kompany, who made 360 appearances for City, will leave as a winner of four Premier League titles, two FA Cups, four League Cups and two Community Shields. “There have been many important contributors to Manchester City’s renaissance, but arguably none are more important than Vincent Kompany,” City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak.

Source: National Post May 19, 2019 08:32 UTC