The Story Of Vincent Kompany, Who Failed To Manage Two Bars, Lost Rp.39.9 Billion

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JAKARTA - Most of the top footballers are paid very high weekly salaries. These salaries are often spent on everything from buying supercars and luxury homes to luxury vacations.

However, some of them choose to spend their money on something that returns money like owning a bar or restaurant. One of them, Vincent Kompany.

The former Manchester City captain decided to invest part of his fortune to run a luxury bar business called Good Kompany. Kompany realizes, even though City is being paid dearly, no one can go against the laws of nature when he ages.

That is the reason why most soccer players tend to plan what they will do after hanging up their boots.

Good Kompany, Vincent Kompany's bar (Photo: Daily Star)

However, for Kompany, dividing time between playing top-flight football and 'side jobs' at the bar has turned out to be not easy.

He opened two bars ahead of the 2014 World Cup, but they closed a year later. Yes, Kompany is one of those who failed to manage his business.

Two of Kompany's bars, located in Antwerp and Brussels, went bankrupt and suffered losses of up to £ 2 million following a lack of customers.

In fact, if Kompany's business was successful, the bar or restaurant could turn into a city hotspot that attracts both well-known and non-famous customers.

Like Frank Lampard's pub, The Pig's Ear, for example. The pub is a favorite of several of Lampard's former Chelsea team-mates, including Champions League winner Gary Cahill.