First-team coach, club ambassador, player-coach at New York City FC, the City hierarchy pulled out all the stops in a bid to keep hold on to their inspirational leader. (Image: Tackle4MCR/PA)The City of today is unrecognisable from the club Kompany joined in 2008, a week before Sheikh Mansour's takeover that would transform the club from under-achievers into serial winners. City's home is now the breathtaking City Football Academy, a £200m state-of-the-art training complex the envy of clubs worldwide. Kompany has seen both sides of the coin and played his part in elevating City to the status of England's dominant club and among Europe's elite. After Kompany's colossal contribution to City over the past decade, a statue is the least the club legend deserves.

Source: Daily Mirror May 19, 2019 14:26 UTC