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6 hours ago
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Tottenham Ahead of Arsenal and Chelsea in Race For Sané Signature
Tottenham Ahead of Arsenal and Chelsea in Race For Sané Signature Europa League champions, Tottenham Hotspur are edging closer to securing the signature of Bayern Munich winger, Leroy Sané, on a free transfer according to cfBayern. Sané has spent five years at the Bundesliga champions, but has rejected a contract extension. Advertisement Since joining Bayern, Sané has scored 61 goals and registered 55 assists in all competitions, winning the Bundesliga four times, the UEFA Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup. The German giants held talks with Sané's agent, Pini Zahavi, but that appears to be a dead end. It sets the stage for a shock return to the Premier League, where Sané left Manchester City in 2020. Champions League-bound Spurs hold 'concrete' interest in Sane, and discussions are at an advanced stage. Zahavi is close to Spurs chairman, Daniel Levy, and he is looking to secure a better deal for his client. However, Tottenham face fierce competition from London rivals, Arsenal and Chelsea. Advertisement Arsenal Head Coach, Mikel Arteta is targeting a winger and The Times reports that Sané is a top target alongside Spanish midfielder, Martin Zubimendi. Sane previously worked with Mikel Arteta at Manchester City and speaks highly of the Arsenal boss. Ahead of Bayern's Champions League quarter-final against the Gunners in April, 2024, Sane said: 'It was great. I was pleased to work with him because he actually really helped me at City. 'We had a lot of individual talks about how I can improve, strengths, my weaknesses, we worked a lot. I made huge improvements under him, he gave that to me. 'I still keep that in my mind and put that in my game – positioning, how to behave in certain positions. I'm thankful.' Bayern haven't given up on Sane just yet. They are looking to restructure their contract offer by increasing the fixed salary from €10 million (£8.3m) to €12-€13 million (£10m-£10.8m) and reducing the bonuses. But Sané's heart seems set on London. Advertisement He is currently spending his off-season in his wife Candice Brooks' adopted home of London. The heart and the head may soon come together if Sané can get his dream move to London. GGFN | Oscar O'Mara
USA Today
7 hours ago
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- USA Today
When is the FIFA Club World Cup? Dates, times, schedule for 2025 tournament
When is the FIFA Club World Cup? Dates, times, schedule for 2025 tournament Show Caption Hide Caption FIFA Club World Cup will set stage for big things in United States The FIFA Club World Cup is set to take the global stage and two legendary managers explain how it will have an impact on fans and the 2026 World Cup. Sports Seriously Many of the world's best professional soccer clubs are about to face one another on American soil, and these won't be the standard exhibition matches fans in the United States have had to settle for in the past when the top teams come to play here. The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is set to begin in full next month at stadiums throughout the USA for the first time, with 64 matches on the docket to decide the tournament winner. There is an expanded field of 32 club teams representing 20 different countries this year. Some of the sport's biggest stars and tradition-rich clubs are slated to participate, including Real Madrid, Inter Milan, and Lionel Messi and Inter Miami. The action officially gets underway on Saturday, May 31 when LAFC of Major League Soccer faces Club América of Mexico in a play-in game to determine the final team in the field. There's also the added intrigue of Cristiano Ronaldo potentially switching clubs in time for the start of the tournament. The event has existed in various forms since 2000, but the format now resembles what will be used in 2026 when the World Cup returns stateside for the first time in 30 years. Club teams have been placed into eight groups of four and will play three round-robin games, with the top two teams in each group then advancing to the knockout stage featuring the round of 16, quarterfinals and semifinals. The bracket concludes with the FIFA Club World Cup finals at MetLife Stadium outside New York on July 13. The new 2025 group stage and bracket has 12 clubs from Europe, six from South America, four from Asia, four from Africa, four from North America, four from Central America and the Caribbean, one from Oceania and two from the United States. The Seattle Sounders and Inter Miami of Major League Soccer each qualified for this year's tournament. Here's more information on the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, including the groups for round-robin play and a complete event schedule: Watch every Club World Cup game FREE with DAZN BACKGROUND: FIFA Club World Cup host cities to receive $1M each for future soccer projects When is the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup? Group Stage : June 14-June 26 : June 14-June 26 Round of 16 : June 28-July 1 : June 28-July 1 Quarterfinals : July 4-5 : July 4-5 Semifinals : July 8-9 : July 8-9 Finals: July 13 What teams are in FIFA Club World Cup? There are 32 teams in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup that have been separated into eight groups of four for the round-robin group stage in June. Here's how the field breaks down Group A Al Ahly FC (Egypt) FC Porto (Portugal) SE Palmeiras (Brazil) Inter Miami (United States) Group B Paris Saint-Germain (France) Atlético de Madrid (Spain) Botafogo (Brazil) Seattle Sounders FC (United States) Group C FC Bayern München (Germany) Auckland City FC (New Zealand) CA Boca Juniors (Argentina) SL Benfica (Portugal) Group D Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia) CR Flamengo (Brazil) Chelsea FC (England) LAFC (United States)/Club América (Mexico) Group E CA River Plate (Argentina) Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan) CF Monterrey (Mexico) Inter Milan (Italy) Group F Fluminense FC (Brazil) Borussia Dortmund (Germany) Ulsan HD (South Korea) Mamelodi Sundowns FC (South Africa) Group G Manchester City (England) Wydad AC (Morocco) Al Ain FC (United Arab Emirates) Juventus FC (Italy) Group H Real Madrid (Spain) Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) CF Pachuca (Mexico) FC Salzburg (Austria) How to watch FIFA World Cup 2025: TV, streaming options Every match during the 2025 FIFA World Cup will be live streamed for free on which is the exclusive global broadcaster of the event. FIFA Club World Cup 2025 match schedule PLAY IN GAME Saturday, May 31 Group D: LAFC vs. Club America, 10:30 p.m. ET (Los Angeles) GROUP STAGE Saturday, June 14 Group A: Al Ahly vs. Inter Miami, 8 p.m. ET (Miami) Sunday, June 15 Group C: Bayern Munich vs. Auckland City, 12 p.m. ET (Cincinnati) Bayern Munich vs. Auckland City, 12 p.m. ET (Cincinnati) Group B: Paris Saint-Germain vs. Atlético Madrid, 3 p.m. ET (Pasadena, California) Paris Saint-Germain vs. Atlético Madrid, 3 p.m. ET (Pasadena, California) Group A: SE Palmeiras vs. FC Porto, 6 p.m. ET (East Rutherford, New Jersey) SE Palmeiras vs. FC Porto, 6 p.m. ET (East Rutherford, New Jersey) Group B: Botafogo vs. Seattle Sounders, 10 p.m. ET (Seattle) Monday, June 16 Group D: Chelsea vs. LAFC/Club América, 3 p.m. ET (Atlanta) Chelsea vs. LAFC/Club América, 3 p.m. ET (Atlanta) Group C: Boca Juniors vs. Benfica, 6 p.m. ET (Miami) Boca Juniors vs. Benfica, 6 p.m. ET (Miami) Group D: Flamengo vs. Espérance de Tunis, 9 p.m. ET (Philadelphia) Tuesday, June 17 Group F: Fluminense vs. Borussia Dortmund, 12 p.m. ET (East Rutherford, New Jersey) Fluminense vs. Borussia Dortmund, 12 p.m. ET (East Rutherford, New Jersey) Group E: River Plate vs. Urawa Red Diamonds, 3 p.m. ET (Seattle) River Plate vs. Urawa Red Diamonds, 3 p.m. ET (Seattle) Group F: Ulsan HD vs. Mamelodi Sundowns, 6 p.m. ET (Orlando, Florida) Ulsan HD vs. Mamelodi Sundowns, 6 p.m. ET (Orlando, Florida) Group E: Monterrey vs. Inter Milan, 9 p.m. ET (Pasadena, California) Wednesday, June 18 Group G: Manchester City vs. Wydad AC, 12 p.m. ET (Philadelphia) Manchester City vs. Wydad AC, 12 p.m. ET (Philadelphia) Group H: Real Madrid vs. Al Hilal, 3 p.m. ET (Miami) Real Madrid vs. Al Hilal, 3 p.m. ET (Miami) Group H: Pachuca vs. FC Salzburg, 6 p.m. ET (Cincinnati) Pachuca vs. FC Salzburg, 6 p.m. ET (Cincinnati) Group G: Al Ain vs. Juventus, 9 p.m. (Washington, D.C.) Thursday, June 19 Group A: Palmeiras vs. Al Ahly, 12 p.m. ET, (East Rutherford, New Jersey) Palmeiras vs. Al Ahly, 12 p.m. ET, (East Rutherford, New Jersey) Group A: Inter Miami vs. Porto, 3 p.m. ET, (Atlanta) Inter Miami vs. Porto, 3 p.m. ET, (Atlanta) Group B: Seattle Sounders vs. Atlético Madrid, 6 p.m. ET (Seattle) Seattle Sounders vs. Atlético Madrid, 6 p.m. ET (Seattle) Group B: Paris Saint-Germain vs. Botafogo, 9 p.m. ET (Pasadena, California) Friday, June 20 Group C: Benfica vs. Auckland City, 12 p.m. ET (Orlando, Florida) Benfica vs. Auckland City, 12 p.m. ET (Orlando, Florida) Group D: Flamengo vs. Chelsea, 2 p.m. ET (Philadelphia) Flamengo vs. Chelsea, 2 p.m. ET (Philadelphia) Group D : LAFC/Club América vs. Espérance de Tunis, 6 p.m. ET (Nashville, Tennessee) : LAFC/Club América vs. Espérance de Tunis, 6 p.m. ET (Nashville, Tennessee) Group C: Bayern Munich vs. Boca Juniors, 9 p.m. ET (Miami) Saturday, June 21 Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns vs. Borussia Dortmund, 12 p.m. ET (Cincinnati) Mamelodi Sundowns vs. Borussia Dortmund, 12 p.m. ET (Cincinnati) Group E: Inter Milan vs. Urawa Red Diamonds, 3 p.m. ET (Seattle) Inter Milan vs. Urawa Red Diamonds, 3 p.m. ET (Seattle) Group F: Fluminense vs. Ulsan HD, 6 p.m. ET (East Rutherford, New Jersey) Fluminense vs. Ulsan HD, 6 p.m. ET (East Rutherford, New Jersey) Group E: River Plate vs. Monterrey, 9 p.m. ET (Pasadena, California) Sunday, June 22 Group G: Juventus vs. Wydad AC, 12 p.m. ET (Philadelphia) Juventus vs. Wydad AC, 12 p.m. ET (Philadelphia) Group H: Real Madrid vs. Pachuca, 3 p.m. ET (Charlotte, North Carolina) Real Madrid vs. Pachuca, 3 p.m. ET (Charlotte, North Carolina) Group H: FC Salzburg vs. Al Hilal, 6 p.m. ET (Washington, D.C.) FC Salzburg vs. Al Hilal, 6 p.m. ET (Washington, D.C.) Group G: Manchester City vs. Al Ain, 9 p.m. ET (Atlanta) Monday, June 23 Group B: Atlético Madrid vs. Botafogo, 3 p.m. ET (Pasadena, California) Atlético Madrid vs. Botafogo, 3 p.m. ET (Pasadena, California) Group B : Seattle Sounders vs. Paris Saint-Germain, 3 p.m. ET (Seattle) : Seattle Sounders vs. Paris Saint-Germain, 3 p.m. ET (Seattle) Group A: Inter Miami vs. Palmeiras, 9 p.m. ET (Miami) Inter Miami vs. Palmeiras, 9 p.m. ET (Miami) Group A: Porto vs. Al Ahly, 9 p.m. ET (East Rutherford, New Jersey) Tuesday, June 24 Group C: Benfica vs. Bayern Munich, 3 p.m. ET (Charlotte) Benfica vs. Bayern Munich, 3 p.m. ET (Charlotte) Group C: Auckland City vs. Boca Juniors, 3 p.m. ET (Nashville) Auckland City vs. Boca Juniors, 3 p.m. ET (Nashville) Group D: Espérance de Tunis vs. Chelsea, 9 p.m. ET (Philadelphia) Espérance de Tunis vs. Chelsea, 9 p.m. ET (Philadelphia) Group D: LAFC/Club América vs. Flamengo, 9 p.m. ET (Orlando) Wednesday, June 25 Group F: Borussia Dortmund vs. Ulsan HD, 3 p.m. ET (Cincinnati) Borussia Dortmund vs. Ulsan HD, 3 p.m. ET (Cincinnati) Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns vs. Fluminense, 3 p.m. ET (Miami) Mamelodi Sundowns vs. Fluminense, 3 p.m. ET (Miami) Group E: Inter Milan vs. River Plate, 9 p.m. ET (Seattle) Inter Milan vs. River Plate, 9 p.m. ET (Seattle) Group E: Urawa Red Diamonds vs. Monterrey, 9 p.m. ET (Pasadena) Thursday, June 26 Group G: Wydad AC vs. Al Ain, 3 p.m. ET (Washington) Wydad AC vs. Al Ain, 3 p.m. ET (Washington) Group G: Juventus vs. Manchester City, 3 p.m. ET (Orlando) Juventus vs. Manchester City, 3 p.m. ET (Orlando) Group H: Al Hilal vs. Pachuca, 9 p.m. ET (Nashville) Al Hilal vs. Pachuca, 9 p.m. ET (Nashville) Group H: FC Salzburg vs. Real Madrid, 9 p.m. ET (Philadelphia) FIFA Club World Cup Round of 16 Saturday, June 28 Match 49: Winners of Group A vs. Group B runner-up (Philadelphia) Match 50: Winners of Group C vs. Group D runner-up (Charlotte) Sunday, June 29 Match 51: Winners of Group B vs. Group A runner-up (Atlanta) Match 52: Winners of Group D vs. Group C runner-up (Miami) Monday, June 30 Match 53: Winners of Group E vs. Group F runner-up (Charlotte) Match 54: Winners of Group G vs. Group H runner-up (Orlando) Tuesday, July 1 Match 55: Winners of Group F vs. Group E runner-up (Atlanta) Match 56: Winners of Group H vs. Group G runner-up (Miami) FIFA Club World Cup Quarterfinals Friday, July 4 Match 57: Winners of Match 49 vs. Winners of Match 50 (Philadelphia) Match 58: Winners of Match 53 vs. Winners of Match 54 (Orlando) Saturday, July 5 Match 59: Winners of Match 51 vs. Winners of Match 52 (Atlanta) Match 60: Winners of Match 55 vs. Winners of Match 56 (East Rutherford) FIFA Club World Cup Semifinals Tuesday, July 8 Match 61: Winners of Match 57 vs. Winners of Match 58 (East Rutherford) Wednesday, July 9 Match 62: Winners of Match 59 vs. Winners of Match 60 (East Rutherford) FIFA Club World Cup Final Sunday, July 13 Match 63: Winners of Match 61 vs. Winners of Match 62 (East Rutherford) Watch the FIFA Club World Cup FREE with DAZN
Forbes
8 hours ago
- Business
- Forbes
Alexander-Arnold Transfer Sees Liverpool Benefit From Club World Cup Money
Liverpool FC has indirectly received some of the $1 billion prize pot available for clubs competing in this summer's inaugural expanded FIFA Club World Cup. The Premier League champion received a fee of around $11 million from Real Madrid for Trent Alexander-Arnold, who, were it not for the La Liga side's participation in the Club World Cup, would have left on a free transfer at the end of June. Real Madrid will likely receive at least $40 million for its participation in the Club World Cup, and could double that if it wins group stage matches and goes deep into the knockout stages. It clearly feels it is worth spending some of that to get its new signing a month early. Alexander-Arnold had been linked with such a move for some time, and after the 2025 winter transfer window closed at the end of January, it became increasingly evident he would leave for the Spanish capital this summer. Contracts for soccer players in the European leagues generally run until the end of June, as most of the seasons in UEFA are played across a fall-to-spring schedule. This is the case in the English Premier League, meaning Alexander-Arnold's Liverpool deal came to an end on June 30. The issue for Real Madrid was that the Club World Cup begins earlier in June, so Alexander-Arnold would not be able to play for them in the group stage unless they paid a fee to Liverpool for his contract. Real Madrid's first game is against Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal at the Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, on June 18, before games against Pachuca in Charlotte on the 22nd, and Red Bull Salzburg in Philadelphia on the 26th. FIFA, with the agreement of the national associations involved in the tournament, implemented a special transfer window to open ahead of the Club World Cup. This special window runs from June 1 to June 10 in order to allow participating clubs to sign players, especially for the tournament. Real Madrid has taken advantage of this pre-tournament transfer window to sign Alexander-Arnold, but it has ended up costing them $11 million to get the deal done before the Englishman's contract expired at the end of the month. However, they will easily be able to cover this fee using the money received for Club World Cup participation. It could be said that the team to has really taken advantage of this transfer window is Liverpool, who ended up with a not insignificant fee for a player it was about to lose for nothing. Liverpool could be criticized for letting Alexander-Arnold's contract run down in the first place, but as the saga unfolded, it became increasingly clear that the player's intention was to see his contract out and allow Real Madrid to sign him on a free transfer. Real Madrid could have waited until the knockout stages and signed Alexander-Arnold on a free transfer as originally planned, as its last 16 game will likely come on July 1 in Miami Gardens, but decided it wanted Alexander-Arnold for the entire tournament. Winning all three group stage matches alone will earn the club $6 million. It also emerged, via reporting by the Athletic, that Real Madrid were open to paying $45 million to sign Alexander-Arnold in January, but Liverpool decided the player was of more value to them than the money as they looked to end the season strongly, and eventually did so, winning the Premier League. Though it is not participating in it, the Club World Cup has worked out well for Liverpool. The club can now put that money towards the $40 million fee for Jeremie Frimpong, whose signing, perhaps not coincidentally, was officially confirmed on the same day as Alexander-Arnold's departure.
Yahoo
8 hours ago
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LAFC, Club América are anticipating their 'massive' play-in match to join Club World Cup field
Los Angeles FC's Denis Bouanga, right, and Timothy Tillman, left, celebrate after Bouanga's penalty kick goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) America's coach Andre Jardine and his players stand on the pitch with their second place medals after losing 0-2 against Toluca during the Mexican soccer league second leg final match at Nemesio Diez stadium in Toluca, Mexico, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) Los Angeles FC's Olivier Giroud reacts after scoring against CF Montreal during second-half MLS soccer match action in Montreal, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) Los Angeles FC's Olivier Giroud reacts after scoring against CF Montreal during second-half MLS soccer match action in Montreal, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) Los Angeles FC's Denis Bouanga, right, and Timothy Tillman, left, celebrate after Bouanga's penalty kick goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) America's coach Andre Jardine and his players stand on the pitch with their second place medals after losing 0-2 against Toluca during the Mexican soccer league second leg final match at Nemesio Diez stadium in Toluca, Mexico, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) Los Angeles FC's Olivier Giroud reacts after scoring against CF Montreal during second-half MLS soccer match action in Montreal, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Olivier Giroud has won the World Cup and UEFA Champions League during his decorated career, yet even Los Angeles FC's famed French striker is impressed by the extraordinary nature of the stakes when his team hosts Club América on Saturday night. The winner of this one-game play-in match gets the final spot in the FIFA Club World Cup and the remarkable chance for a North American team to face world soccer powers in the biggest-ever edition of this summer competition. Advertisement 'To get the opportunity to play that kind of competition is a big chance for the boys,' Giroud said. 'We need to grab the opportunity.' What's more, the winning team at BMO Stadium will be guaranteed at least $9.55 million for its Club World Cup berth, along with a shot at nearly $100 million from the tournament's biggest-ever prize pool of nearly $1 billion. Even the setting is tantalizing: Thanks to equal ticket distribution, LAFC's sold-out arena will be packed with raucous supporters of both the home team and the biggest professional club in Mexico. Los Angeles' passion for all forms of Mexican soccer is famously rabid, and América has legions of Southern California fans. No wonder the players and coaches involved are expecting a career-defining experience in this big-money match. Advertisement 'It's massive,' LAFC center back Aaron Long said. 'I think the stakes are probably as high as it can get. Two titans of North America battling it out. I'm sure BMO will be on a different level. I'm sure fans from both sides are going to be going all-in, giving 100%. If you're a fan, these are the games you want to go and see. It's going to be incredible.' The Club World Cup includes 32 teams for the first time, and it is being held across the U.S. one year before the FIFA World Cup returns to North America. Two Major League Soccer clubs and two Liga MX clubs have already qualified for the event, and LAFC or América will join them based on the results of this one match. Giroud has done just about everything in world soccer — except this. Chelsea won the Champions League with Giroud in 2021 to earn a Club World Cup spot, but Giroud left for AC Milan before it happened. 'This is the kind of match you need to play at 110%,' Giroud said. "I've never played in it. It could be nice to meet Chelsea again, but obviously it will be a massive game (first).' Advertisement Indeed, the winner of the play-in match will face Chelsea, Brazil's Flamengo and Tunisia's ES Tunis in group play. LAFC and América got this opportunity after FIFA disqualified León because of its rules against participation by multiple clubs owned by the same entity. León and fellow Liga MX qualifier Pachuca are owned by the same group, and León lost its appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after attempting to change its ownership structure. The decision was only finalized 3 1/2 weeks ago, necessitating this quick one-game playoff for the final spot. The matchup will also serve as an informal referendum on the usually friendly competition between MLS and Liga MX for unofficial recognition as North America's top professional league. LAFC and América already met in a preseason friendly in Los Angeles this year, but the play-in is a different animal. Advertisement 'I believe this game will be prepared like a final,' said LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, another World Cup champion. 'It's going to be interesting to face one of the best Mexican clubs, and it's going to be tough, challenging, but it's also what you play football for," Lloris added. "When I signed for LAFC, I didn't expect to have this type of opportunity. I know that in life and in football, when you have this kind of opportunity, you have to do everything to take it.' LAFC has enjoyed steady success since its MLS debut in 2018, winning the MLS Cup playoff championship in 2022 and earning two Supporters' Shields for the best regular-season record. LAFC is unbeaten in eight matches since a CONCACAF Champions League qualifier loss to Club World Cup invitee Inter Miami last April. América is generally considered both the most popular and the most decorated club in Mexico, and Las Águilas have been on top of Liga MX for much of the previous three seasons. Their Brazilian coach, André Jardine, attracted international praise while his team won three straight titles before losing the Clausura final to Toluca last Sunday night, falling just short of becoming only the second team in Mexico's history to win four consecutive championships. ___ AP soccer:
Yahoo
8 hours ago
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Former Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool assistant set to join Manchester City
Manchester City are set to appoint former Liverpool assistant coach Pepijn Lijnders into their backroom staff ahead of the new season, it has been revealed. The fast-moving situation concerning Manchester City's coaching structure comes just days after the club confirmed a trio of exits from Pep Guardiola's long-standing collective of backroom staff members. Advertisement Following their respective contract expiries at the end of the last season, City announced that assistant manager Juanma Lillo and technical coach Inigo Dominguez would both be leaving their posts at the Etihad Stadium. The former had expressed a desire to return to his home of Spain, while the pair were not the only exits with Carlos Vicens – who held responsibility as a set-piece coach – would also bring an end to his stay via his first steps into a senior managerial position. Despite Manchester City's attempts at prolonging his association with the club through a contract renewal offer, Vicens opted to take up the position of head coach at Portuguese side SC Braga. Advertisement As such, with the FIFA Club World Cup pending and plans for the new season well underway within the Etihad Stadium offices, City officials have moved fast to secure a new addition – and a familiar face – into their first-team coaching staff. According to The Times, former Liverpool assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders – who worked directly alongside ex-Anfield boss Jurgen Klopp – is now set to be appointed into Pep Guardiola's backroom staff at Manchester City. This is a developing story. More to follow.
