Man City hire ex-Liverpool duo Lijnders and French
Manchester City have hired former Liverpool assistant coach Pepijn Lijnders and set-piece coach James French.The duo both worked at Anfield under Jurgen Klopp during a successful period on Merseyside but have now joined Pep Guardiola's backroom staff.Lijnders had a brief spell away from Liverpool as manager of Dutch side NEC at the start of 2018, before returning that summer.He left Liverpool again at the end of the 2023-24 season and was appointed manager of Red Bull Salzburg 12 months ago.However, the 42-year-old was sacked in December after just 29 matches in charge of the Austrian club following a slow start to the season.French started his career working in roles at Swansea and then the Welsh FA, before joining Liverpool in 2012.Having worked as a first team opposition analyst at Anfield, French will join City as a set-piece coach.Commenting on the appointments, City's director of football Hugo Viana said: "Pepijn and James have each amassed huge experience working in their individual roles over the past few years."Their talent, application, work ethic and all-round commitment are totally aligned with the values that underpin how Pep wants football to be played."Both begin their roles immediately and will travel to the US for the upcoming Club World Cup.
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