Vincent Kompany was appointed Anderlecht’s player-manager in May.
Belgian giants Anderlecht were fined the maximum €5,000 ($5,516.00) on Tuesday for allowing Vincent Kompany to coach their team without the required diploma, the Belgian football association said.
“The club violated the regulations for a long time and despite that it being against the rules did not hesitate to publicly unveil a coach without a diploma,” the association’s licensing committee said in a statement.

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Vincent Kompany was appointed Anderlecht’s player-manager in May.
Belgian giants Anderlecht were fined the maximum €5,000 ($5,516.00) on Tuesday for allowing Vincent Kompany to coach their team without the required diploma, the Belgian football association said.
“The club violated the regulations for a long time and despite that it being against the rules did not hesitate to publicly unveil a coach without a diploma,” the association’s licensing committee said in a statement.

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Craig Burley and Steve Nicol have different opinions on the significance of Aymeric Laporte’s injury to the Premier League title race.

Craig Burley reveals who he thinks is the Premier League’s best goalkeeper between Alisson and Ederson.

Shaka Hislop presents his weekly power rankings and is given quite a bit of stick by the FC guys for how he ordered the top 10.

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Vincent Kompany has said it was not a disappointment to miss his own testimonial through injury because he had already ensured a perfect Etihad Stadium send-off with his title-winning goal against Leicester.
The defender sat out his tribute game with a hamstring problem but said playing in front of the City supporters one last time could not have topped his 30-yard screamer in the penultimate game of last season.
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Vincent Kompany returns to Manchester City on Wednesday as guest of honour for his testimonial match.
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Gab Marcotti recommends closed-door games to punish fans following the racist chants directed at Romelu Lukaku during Inter’s win over Cagliari.

Jadon Sancho has spoken out about the detrimental impact of racism in football, following the abuse given to Romelu Lukaku at Inter Milan.

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Football’s governing bodies lack the diversity needed to understand the feelings of players suffering racial abuse, Anderlecht player-manager Vincent Kompany said on Wednesday.
Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku was subjected to racist abuse in a 2-1 Serie A win at Cagliari on Sunday and urged federations and social media to do more to fight racism.
His Belgian compatriot Kompany believes the problem lies with the game’s governing bodies, including FIFA and UEFA.
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The return of Vincent Kompany to Belgium was supposed to be the fairy-tale story of the new Pro League season, but his Anderlecht side has struggled, and they face a challenge from Standard Liege’s two DR Congo internationals this weekend.
The Royals announced, with much fanfare, the arrival of Kompany as player-coach at the end of last season, but so far the club legend’s return to his boyhood team has been something of a nightmare.
They have yet to win in five matches and Kompany himself is sidelined…

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In an exclusive interview with ESPN, Manchester City defender John Stones discusses how he and the club move on after Vincent Kompany’s departure.

ESPN FC’s Alexis Nunes joins the party in Manchester to get the fans’ thoughts on City’s treble-winning season and Vincent Kompany’s departure.
Anderlecht player-manager Vincent Kompany is giving up some match-day duties for after a winless start in the Belgian Pro League.
Assistant coach Simon Davies has said he will now take responsibility for tactical changes and substitutions, while Kompany will step up on the field as captain.
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Kompany has overseen two draws and two defeats, including a second-half slump at Kortrijk last weekend in a 4-2 loss. Anderlecht sit 13th in…

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The FC crew explain how Rodri will help shore up Man City’s midfield and point out one glaring area they still need to address.

With Rodri set to join Manchester City this summer from Atletico Madrid, Sid Lowe breaks down how the Spaniard will make an impact on the pitch.

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Anderlecht have completed the signing of Samir Nasri on a free transfer, where the former France international will work under ex-Manchester City teammate Vincent Kompany.
Nasri joined West Ham for free on Dec. 31, 2018 and spent the second half of the 2018-19 season at the London Stadium before being released in the summer.
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The FC guys mention Manchester United’s ’99 treble winners and Arsenal’s ’98 side when questioning if Man City are the best team of the Premier League era.

ESPN FC’s Alexis Nunes joins the party in Manchester to get the fans’ thoughts on City’s treble-winning season and Vincent Kompany’s departure.

Vincent Kompany says he’s given everything to Manchester City as he bids farewell to the supporters at the team’s victory parade.
Vincent Kompany is hoping to take Manchester City’s head of academy coaching and a number of young players on loan with him to Anderlecht, sources have told ESPN FC.
Kompany, 33, announced on Sunday that he will leave City this summer, after 11 years with the club, to become player-manager of Anderlecht.
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After he announced his departure, Kompany said he wanted to recreate Pep Guardiola’s style at the club where he started his career and said: “It’s the football I want to teach.”
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