Pep Guardiola had plans to promote one member of his previous backroom staff into the role of assistant manager before the hiring of Pepijn Lijnders this summer. Lijnders arrived at the Etihad following a short managerial stint at RB Salzburg. Prior to his time in Austria, the Dutchman earned widespread recognition during his years at Liverpool as assistant to Jürgen Klopp, where he played a… Source
Revealed: Pep Guardiola’s first-choice assistant manager at Manchester City amid ill health for colleague
