Despite a heavy defeat vs Barcelona, Bayern Munich's chief Max Eberl has reaffirmed the club's faith in manager, Manchester City hero Vincent Kompany.
The Bundesliga side - usually strong in the group stages of the competition - were taught a tough lesson by the Catalan giants, now under the guidance of their former manager Hansi Flick. Barcelona netted four times against shell-shocked Bayern.
This marked Kompany's second defeat, in three European games as manager, putting Bayern under pressure in the competition. The Belgian's appointment was met with mixed reactions from the club's supporters, who were upset over now-England manager Thomas Tuchel's departure in the first place.
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However, Bayern's hierarchy insist they back their current direction and have no plans to change course after a challenging defeat. Despite the setback, the star-studded team remains at the top of the Bundesliga.
The club's director of sport, Eberl, stated: "We believe in what we're doing and we will continue to defend what we're doing." Raphinha took just a minute to kick-off the scoring - as he later went on to record a hat-trick.
Harry Kane equalised before ex-Bayern talisman Robert Lewandowski also got on the act. This led to claims that Kompany's team were too open defensively - something the Belgian himself dismissed.
Kompany highlighted that his team had been commended for their defensive solidity, which fell apart in Spain. He remarked: "I think both teams did that today. If we look back to the press conference yesterday, the talk was
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