"I did get the feeling that there were initially some question marks and surprise when I put forward the name. Of course, we had received rejections beforehand. It's no secret that Julian Nagelsmann was a possibility, that we spoke with Ralf Rangnick, that we spoke with Oliver Glasner."
"Vincent Kompany was indeed already on our list. But to be honest - and I am being completely open about this - I didn't dare propose Vincent Kompany first. Instead, we first approached top coaches with name and fame."
"When the question came up whether we were really sure, I said to Kalle [Karl-Heinz Rummenigge]: 'Kalle, you're so close to Pep, aren't you? Call him and ask what he thinks of Kompany.' That was the breakthrough."
Bayern Munich is on track for another Treble, having won the Bundesliga and reaching the German Cup final and Champions League semi-finals. Vincent Kompany, who took charge last season, led the club to the Bundesliga title. Bayern's sporting director Max Eberl revealed that Guardiola's opinion was pivotal in selecting Kompany, who was initially considered behind other candidates. Eberl felt hesitant to propose Kompany but ultimately sought Guardiola's insight, which helped solidify the decision to hire him.
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