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Scottish Sun
6 hours ago
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- Scottish Sun
Jurgen Klopp's former Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders set for shock move to become Pep Guardiola's new No2
Lijnders was also interviewed for a Championship job earlier this summer PEP IN HIS STEP PEP IN HIS STEP Jurgen Klopp's former Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders set for shock move to become Pep Guardiola's new No2 JURGEN KLOPP'S former assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders is set to become Pep Guardiola's new No2 at Manchester City. Lijnders, 42, has been out of work since being sacked as RB Salzburg boss last December. Advertisement 4 Pepijn Lijnders was axed as RB Salzburg boss last December Credit: AFP 4 Lijnders, 42, worked as Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool assistant across several years Credit: Getty The Dutchman had accepted the gig after leaving Liverpool at the same time as pal Klopp. Lijnders had worked as the German's assistant over two spells across nine years. He coached the Reds for many seasons as they battled with Guardiola's City for the Prem title. According to The Times, Lijnders is now set to join his former rivals' coaching staff. Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL RED-EMPTION Man Utd stars celebrate Defining Education Challenge Cup after win vs Hong Kong They claim that he will work closely with Guardiola following the exits of a trio of the Spaniard's backroom team. Juanma Lillo and Inigo Dominguez have both left City, while Carlos Vicens has departed to take charge of Portuguese Europa League outfit SC Braga. Lijnders was considered for the vacant Norwich City head coaching job earlier this month. The Canaries sacked Johannes Hoff Thorup, and opted not to give the gig to caretaker boss Jack Wilshere full time. Advertisement BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 4 Carlos Vicens is among the coaches to have left Pep Guardiola's coaching team Credit: Getty Lijnders was interviewed for the position, only for Norwich chiefs to choose Bristol City boss Liam Manning instead. The former Anfield assistant is set to join up with City for next month's Club World Cup. Advertisement 'I will quit' - Pep Guardiola gives Man City ultimatum over squad issue that is 'impossible for my soul' Ex-City centre-back Kolo Toure was also considered for the role. The Ivorian has been working with the club's Under-18s. Toure, 44, has experience as a first team coach under Brendan Rodgers at Celtic and Leicester. While he was also briefly in charge of Wigan Athletic. Advertisement
The Irish Sun
6 hours ago
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- The Irish Sun
Jurgen Klopp's former Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders set for shock move to become Pep Guardiola's new No2
JURGEN KLOPP'S former assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders is set to become Pep Guardiola's new No2 at Manchester City. Lijnders, 42, has been out of work since being 4 Pepijn Lijnders was axed as RB Salzburg boss last December Credit: AFP 4 Lijnders, 42, worked as Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool assistant across several years Credit: Getty The Dutchman had accepted the gig after leaving Lijnders had worked as the German's assistant over two spells across nine years. He coached the Reds for many seasons as they battled with Guardiola's City for the Prem title. According to READ MORE IN FOOTBALL They claim that he will work closely with Guardiola following the exits of a trio of the Spaniard's backroom team. Juanma Lillo and Inigo Dominguez have both left City, while Carlos Vicens has departed to take charge of Portuguese Europa League outfit SC Braga. Lijnders was considered for the vacant The Canaries sacked Johannes Hoff Thorup, and opted not to give the gig to caretaker boss Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 4 Carlos Vicens is among the coaches to have left Pep Guardiola's coaching team Credit: Getty Lijnders was interviewed for the position, only for Norwich chiefs to choose The former Anfield assistant is set to join up with City for next month's Club World Cup. 'I will quit' - Pep Guardiola gives Man City ultimatum over squad issue that is 'impossible for my soul' Ex-City centre-back The Ivorian has been working with the club's Under-18s. Toure, 44, has experience as a first team coach under While he was also briefly in charge of 4 Kolo Toure has been working with City's academy Credit: Alamy
Telegraph
7 hours ago
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- Telegraph
Chelsea ask Liam Delap to put Club World Cup ahead of England
Chelsea will ask Liam Delap to put the Club World Cup ahead of England in another club-against-country row this summer. Delap is close to reuniting with Enzo Maresca after his £30 million release clause at Ipswich Town was met, but has also been preparing for the Under-21 Euros in Slovakia, where Lee Carsley's side will defend their title. While Delap, 22, is desperate to play for England, Chelsea sources are expecting the club to request for him to be released – should he complete his move to Stamford Bridge – for Fifa's expanded club competition starting on June 14. Delap was in the frame to start for Carsley in England's opener against Czech Republic on June 12, with further group-stage matches against Slovenia and Germany. The Club World Cup in the United States, which will feature Lionel Messi, has priority over internationals and reflects the importance of the Fifa event, as historically precedence has been the other way around. Pep Guardiola, the Manchester City manager, questioned who pays the players' salaries when the Football Association requested Rico Lewis and James McAtee for the under-21 tournament, which overlaps with City's participation in the Club World Cup. Neither were included in the original preparation camp for the finals, with McAtee now called into Carsley's squad but no agreement on Lewis. Having won the 2022 European Under-19 Championship, also held in Slovakia, Delap had set his sights on another winners' medal after his breakthrough season in the Premier League. He scored 12 goals during his rookie campaign in the top flight, with a number of clubs chasing his signature for his low release clause. Manchester United also wanted Delap, among others, but his preference was for Chelsea and working with Maresca, who had known from his time at Manchester City's academy. Personal terms still need to be agreed for the deal to go ahead, with a medical scheduled for Monday if all negotiations go smoothly. Delap's deal would start a busy summer in the striker market, with the Etihad graduate seen as offering attributes that other strikers of his age do not have. Dean Holden, who scouted Delap for Stoke City before a loan at the Bet365 Stadium, saw he was unlike other academy forwards. 'You can't compare anyone to [Alan] Shearer, but you can say that Liam isn't like your academy No 10-type forward who comes short for the ball. He wants to win at all costs,' Holden said. Chelsea also have Reece James, Levi Colwill, Trevoh Chalobah, Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke called up to Thomas Tuchel's senior squad, with a friendly against Senegal on June 10 coming six days before Maresca's team have their tournament opener.
Yahoo
7 hours ago
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- Yahoo
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.
New York Times
7 hours ago
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- New York Times
Former Liverpool assistant Pep Lijnders agrees deal to to join Pep Guardiola's Manchester City staff
Former Liverpool assistant coach Pep Lijnders has agreed a deal to join Pep Guardiola's staff at Manchester City. The 42-year-old spent nine-and-a-half years at Anfield across two spells. The Athletic reported on May 27 that Guardiola had reshuffled his coaching staff, with assistants Juanma Lillo, Carlos Vicens, and Inigo Dominguez all leaving the club. The City manager is driving a push for new voices and ideas to challenge him and help him continue to innovate. Advertisement Lijnders' most recent position was head coach at Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg, who he joined after leaving Liverpool alongside Jurgen Klopp last summer. Teams across Europe, including Porto, Besiktas and Ajax, previously held an interest in Lijnders. He only spent seven months in the role and was sacked in December, with Salzburg 10 points behind leaders Sturm Graz in the Austrian Bundesliga. The Athletic also reported earlier this month that he was set to hold talks with Norwich City over their vacant head coach position, having sacked Johannes Hoff Thorup in April. Lijnders joined Liverpool in 2014 as an under-16s coach and was promoted to the first team staff by Brendan Rodgers the following year. Klopp took over in October 2015 and Lijnders retained his position. In 2018, Lijnders was given his first head coaching position as he took charge of Dutch second-tier side NEC Nijmegen, but parted ways with the club at the end of the season and returned to Liverpool in the summer as a first-team assistant. Working under Klopp, the Dutchman helped Liverpool win the Premier League and the Champions League, as well as the FA Cup and Carabao Cup (twice). (Michal Cizek/AFP via Getty Images)
