Vincent Kompany to Burnley: Man City legend's furious rant at Anderlecht squad

Manchester City legend Vincent Kompany is reportedly on the verge of becoming the Championship’s newest manager with the Belgian primed for the hot seat at Burnley.

The Clarets have been on the hunt for a new permanent boss since parting company with Sean Dyche back in April.

Caretaker replacement Mike Jackson oversaw a brief upturn in form, but ultimately couldn’t save Burnley from relegation to the English second-tier.

Current Anderlecht boss Kompany is the man the Lancashire side have identified as their top candidate for the vacant role – with The Mirror reporting that the 38-year-old could be unveiled as their new manager this week.

Bouncing back to the Premier League at the first attempt is a notoriously tricky task – made harder by the fact that a number of first-team players are expected to depart Turf Moor before the start of the new season.

January signing Wout Weghorst has already gone on record to state that he “won’t be playing in the Championship” next season. He likely won’t be alone, either.

Kompany, though, has never been one to shirk a challenge.

A fearsome competitor in his own career, four-time Premier League winner Kompany now demands those same high standards from the players he manages.

Last October, the former Man City captain launched into a furious expletive-laden rant after his Anderlecht side conceded a late equaliser to draw 2-2 at Sint-Truiden.

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In explosive scenes captured for a fly-on-the-wall documentary, Kompany left no doubt as to how much winning means to him.

Flinging a water bottle across the dressing room in frustration, Kompany shouts: “Listen, no misunderstanding, there’s one f*****g side of me you