Vincent Kompany has announced his retirement from playing football and will take over as full-time manager of Anderlecht.

Kompany joined Anderlecht as player manager in May last year after spending 11 years with Premier League side Manchester City.

"I want to fully commit to my role as a coach and need 100% of my time and focus for it. That's why I'm quitting as a football player," Kompany said in a club statement.

"I want to stay with the club for at least 4 seasons and prove that Anderlecht can play a modern style of football, with results."