Manchester City’s recruitment of former Liverpool assistant coach Pepijn Lijnders came with the blessing of former manager Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola has revealed. Lijnders arrives to Manchester as Guardiola’s new assistant coach after a decorated spell as assistant manager to Brendan Rogers and Jurgen Klopp at Anfield following his arrival to England from Holland in 2014. Source
‘I asked permission from Jurgen Klopp’ – Pep Guardiola receives blessing from Liverpool legend over new Man City arrival
