Kompany leaves hospital; diagnosed with meningitis irritation

Kompany discharged after five days with meningitis irritation; expected to return after November international break.

Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany has been discharged from hospital five days after collapsing on the training pitch of Bayern's U23 team. Sporting director Max Eberl confirmed the diagnosis as meningitis irritation (inflammation of the meninges), with Kompany having been battling a viral infection at the time of the collapse.

Kompany missed Bayern's 3-1 Bundesliga win over SC Freiburg on Sunday. The club expects him to return after the November international break, with Eberl dismissing suggestions that work pressure contributed to the illness. "It is a disease. It can happen to any of us. It has nothing to do with the pressure we face in the Bundesliga," Eberl said.