Warning of racism
Bayern coach Kompany “never wanted to be a victim”
Bayern coach Kompany “never wanted to be a victim”
29.03.2025, 8:58 a.m.
Vincent Kompany is inflated by his mother: you have to work twice as hard as others. This is his motto – and leads him to the post of Bayern coach. He still knows the problems of racism and warns urgently.
Bayern coach Vincent Kompany has warned of the consequences of racism, especially children. “It is a great danger if there are many children who grow up with the feeling of not having the same chances as others. From this, frustration grows. This in turn leads to many problems for society.
FC Bayern will be against racism and the DFL campaign match day “Together! Stop Hate. Be a team” on Saturday on Saturday (3:30 p.m./Sky and in the NTV.de Liveticker) Play in a home game against FC St. Pauli in a jersey with the slogan “red against racism”. The guests of FC St. Pauli run up in a shirt with the lettering “No place for racism”. The motto in Munich is on this matchday: “Two clubs – one attitude”.
“It is a very important topic, especially now. When it comes to racism, my position is difficult to accept heart for general society, it is not the life of everyone else. When I grew up, the greatest frustration was the lack of opportunities,” said Belgian Kompany, who also has Congolese roots.
Company knows about his special position
“If you don’t have the same possibilities as everyone, frustration grows. This creates problems in society,” said the 38-year-old. “There is little diversity at the top of many companies. If you have no diversity in the decision -making process, you will not find solutions for the base. Racism is above all the lack of occasions.”
However, it is almost impossible to see my experiences in recent years as the reality of normal people. I live in a position in which winning or losing games has a great influence on how people perceive you and how they treat you, “said the long -time professional footballer.
“My mother had blonde hair and blue eyes and my father is a political refugee from Africa. Our mother worked for a state organization that helps unemployed people find jobs. When I was twelve years old, she told my siblings that as children with a different background we had to work twice as hard as others to get the same job,” said Kompany. “My position was never a victim. My mentality was always that I would be twice as good if I worked twice as much.”