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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- 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
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Bayern Munich's Frans Krätzig joins RB Salzburg
After spending the last six months on loan at Heidenheim, Bayern Munich have announced the departure of Frans Krätzig (22) to Austrian side RB Salzburg for a reported €3.5m. As reported by Sky Germany, the Bundesliga side retain a buy-back clause in the midfielder, who has signed a contract until 2028. Krätzig played seven games across all competitions for Bayern Munich, and 35 games for the second team. In an effort to play more football, the former German youth international joined fellow Bundesliga side Stuttgart on loan last summer but failed to make an impact but impressed in the second half of the season while on loan at Heidenheim, helping the minnows secure Bundesliga football for the 2025/26 season. Advertisement Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund was quick to praise Krätzig, saying: 'Frans Krätzig was one of the first class of players to join the newly-founded FC Bayern Campus in 2017. He has continued to develop over the years, including becoming a Germany youth international and has now racked up over 20 Bundesliga appearances. He's yet another player who has learned his trade at FC Bayern and is now forging his own path in professional football. We wish him all the best.' RB Salzburg sporting director Rouven Schröder said: 'We have signed a new player with excellent football skills and a high level of game intelligence. Another positive is that he can play in several positions, meaning he can be deployed in a variety of positions.' GGFN | Daniel Pinder
