Berlin, Oct. 21 -- Bayern Munich has confirmed the contract extension of head coach Vincent Kompany, securing his services until June 2029.

The announcement comes after the club's 2-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund in "Der Klassiker" and just one day before its UEFA Champions League encounter with Club Brugge on Tuesday.

The 39-year-old Belgian, who joined Bayern in the summer of 2024 after leaving English side Burnley, has enjoyed a remarkable start to life in Munich.

In his first season, he guided the Bavarians back to Bundesliga glory, reclaiming the title from Bayer Leverkusen and adding the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup earlier this year. His leadershiphas since driven Bayern to its best-ever start to a season, winning all twelve of it...