Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has backed former team-mate Vincent Kompany as Anderlecht player-manager after saying “there’s a lot of people who want him to fail”.

Kompany took many by surprise when he announced his pursuit into management after leaving Manchester City in the summer and he has struggled in the early stages of his new role.

Anderlecht remain winless in their first five games in the Belgian top flight this season and Kompany has even taken the decision to leave tactical decisions to coach Simon Davies while he is captain on the field.