Kompany ends playing career to become full-time Anderlecht boss

 Manchester City legend Vincent Kompany has announced his retirement from football, taking over as Anderlecht head coach on a full-time basis.

The Belgian defender, who won four Premier League titles as well as six domestic trophies during his 11-year career with City, left the club last year and spent a season as player/manager with Anderlecht.

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Kompany, 34, was the final Manchester City signing before the club was taken over by billionaire Sheikh Mansour.

The defender, who also amassed 89 caps for Belgium - first captaining his country in 2010 - made 360 appearances for City, scoring 20 goals, his most famous arguably being a late thunderbolt against Leicester to all but seal the title in his final season at the club.