Published 05:43 IST, March 4th 2023

For Pep Guardiola, it is “written in the stars” that Vincent Kompany will one day be the manager of Manchester City. Kompany was one of the pillars behind City’s rise as a major force in English soccer following his signing in 2008, weeks before the club came under Abu Dhabi ownership. He spent 11 years there as a player — captaining the team for eight of them — and won four Premier League titles