Kompany: The newly promoted team to the Premier League is comparable to the top seven or eight teams in the Bundesliga in terms of budget

August 29th August at 0:30 am on August 31, in the second round of the 2025-26 Bundesliga, Bayern will play away against Augsburg. Before the game, Bayern coach Kompany attended the press conference and talked about some of the current situation of the team.

About Augsburg coach Sandro Wagner

-The arrival of a new coach is always eye-catching, and he will bring new ideas and new challenges to us. You will be very interested in studying your opponent, and on a personal level, we don’t know each other, but I know his performance in the past. It's the game, and I hope we can replicate the performance against Leipzig so we can have the best chance of winning.

Regarding the short preparation time

—No doubt we will have a meeting today, which we have discussed on the bus. I also watched the Champions League draw yesterday and we are used to preparing for the next game immediately. The most important thing is the recovery of the players. We have already recovered and we have started training again today. The players are used to this kind of adjustment.

Regarding player injury situation

- All players who participated in the previous game can play.

About the attractiveness of the Premier League

—Of course, it also has to do with money. I led Burnley to the Premier League, and the result was that our TV broadcast revenue increased significantly, from less than 25 million (unspecified units) to 100 million. A newly promoted team in England can match the top seven or eight teams in the Bundesliga in terms of budget, and the Bundesliga needs to find a way to stay competitive.

What kind of game do you expect this to be?

- I always think that for every team, a game against Bayern is like a championship battle. We've noticed this many times, but you shouldn't underestimate our desire and excitement for this game. We have strength, but we don't want to be judged just from the perspective of strength. Our foundation is to work hard, dare to fight, and players who are willing to go beyond their own limits. We will bring our foundation into the game, that is the desire for victory, and so will tomorrow.

About the Champions League draw

- I need a little time to digest, we will play against two Premier League clubs and Paris Saint-Germain - they are both favorites to win the championship. To me, the two games with the Belgian team certainly have special significance. It is not easy to understand the opponent in a comprehensive way, because we have not played against all teams. We know that winning six games means getting into the top eight, and winning four games means playing the playoffs. Of course, our goal is to get into the top eight, but the most important thing is to be able to move forward. It won't be easy, but of course we dreamt of making it to the finals.

About the team's lineup depth

- I am responsible for arranging the lineup and working hard to invigorate the team to ensure that every game is full of energy. We are always in touch internally, and it is important that we work calmly and that the players who come here have the ability to play and win games tomorrow.

Is this a derby for you?

-When we travel by bus, it's like a derby (laughs). I feel that it's never easy to play away in Augsburg. There is a reason, and it will be another great game.