Vincent Kompany called Bayern Munich’s German Super Cup victory over Stuttgart “extra important” due to its connotations with Franz Beckenbauer.
Bayern beat Stuttgart 2-1 to win the German Super Cup, which has been renamed after Franz Beckenbauer, thanks to goals from Harry Kane and recent signing Luis Diaz.
The Bavarian club have now won the competition a record-extending 11 times, while goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is the joint-most successful player alongside former team-mate Thomas Muller (eight titles each).
Bayern have had just three pre-season games due to their Club World Cup exploits, but Kompany believes it is time to focus on what is ahead.
“The title is extra important because it’s the Franz Beckenbauer Super Cup – that’ll always be special for Bayern,” said Kompany.
“It’s never easy in Stuttgart, but we came here and delivered. Obviously, we would’ve liked a longer pre-season, but moaning doesn’t help. We’ve spoken about that.
“We had the chance to start out with a title. That was our goal and we’ve achieved it. Today was a good first step.”
