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Vincent Kompany’s appointment as Bayern Munich coach has been met with some scepticism but is also seen as an opportunity for the Belgian helmsman and the record Bundesliga champions. Kompany, who was to be officially presented later on Thursday, has signed a three-year contract at the biggest club of his young coaching career, after previous engagements at Anderlecht and Burnley. It ended an at times farcical months-long Bayern search for a new coach with around half a dozen men led by Xabi Alonso saying they weren’t interested, and past coach Thomas Tuchel also not staying after all. Big tes…