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BBC News
3 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
'We can expect more intensity from Man City this season'
Over on our live page our chief football writer Phil McNulty has been taking your Lincoln: Hi Phil, is Manchester City's appointment of Pep Lijnders (and another former-Liverpool analyst in James French) a signal that Pep Guardiola is looking to move away from his signature style and towards the heavy metal style of Jurgen Klopp?Phil McNulty said: Hello, Dave. The arrival of Lijnders is certainly an interesting move, given how closely linked he was with Jurgen Klopp's successes at called his book 'Intensity' and this is certainly something Manchester City lacked last season, so maybe we can expect more of that this has always been open to introducing new ideas and voices into his backroom team so this is another one of those will stick to his successful strategy of possession, but maybe he does feel his team need to hear a new voice and play with more of the intensity that Lijnders sets so much store more of the Q&A here
BBC News
13-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Toure takes lead as Man City start training in US
In 31C heat in Boca Raton, Florida, the Manchester City players emerged at the incredible facilities at Lynn University to begin their Club World Cup Haaland and co were put through their paces in the team's first training session since arriving in the United States with new signings Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Marcus Bettinelli all involved with their team-mates for the first most intriguing aspect of the session was seeing how vocal first team coach Kolo Toure was after the ex-City defender was drafted in from the youth team for this former full-back was barking out instructions and seems to have already forged a good working relationship with new assistant coach Pep training sessions will ramp up over the next few days before beginning their campaign against Moroccan side Wydad AC in Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Daily Mirror
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Pep Guardiola's major shake-up at Man City to have 'big impact' behind scenes
Pep Lijnders has been announced as Manchester City's new assistant manager in a major shake-up this summer, which saw three coaches part ways with the Etihad Stadium Manchester City's coaching ranks are set for a seismic shift as Pep Lijnders steps into the role of Pep Guardiola's assistant manager - a move tipped to galvanise the squad by former City stalwart Richard Dunne. Dunne, who defended the Sky Blue colours with honour from 2000 to 2009, shared his thoughts with the Manchester Evening News via William Hill, saying: "I think it has a big effect on the dressing room. "I think the fact players build up relationships, certainly with assistant coaches, they can tend to get closer to them because they're not the ones making the big decisions in the end, so players trust them a little bit more, they give them a little bit more information. "So it can have a major effect, obviously from a footballing point of view. People come in with fresher ideas, something new, that might give the players a little bit of a lift. "But, yeah, it's not something that you change lightly, I wouldn't have thought. You don't just wake up and think, right, it's the assistants that have to go. I think it makes a big effect on the overall atmosphere within the club and certainly the sort of training sessions that will come from it on the pitch. "The players are used to winning things, they're used to being challenged, so I'd imagine I can see it being that some players will miss the outcome on coaches and some players will look forward to the new ones coming in. So it's a bit of a mixed one but it feels like it needs to freshen the whole thing up and not just the playing staff but also the coaches. "I think with Kolo Toure, he's been there working with the under-18s this season, so that's just a progression for him. I think Pep Lijnders will know the mentality that comes from within Liverpool. He knows how to get inside, organise the energy that it took from Liverpool and maybe that's something that's that City missed this year, was just that little bit of energy, that bit of almost hunger and relentlessness in games. "Sometimes they got run over in midfield and I think when you look back at the Liverpool side that Pep Lijnders was involved with, that never happened to them, so that might be something that he brings to them. It's hard to add more to what Pep's already got, because whoever comes in and works for him ends up being really good, but obviously it comes back and I'll come from him." Lijnders, a key figure in Liverpool's Premier League and Champions League triumphs alongside Jurgen Klopp, left the Reds in May 2024 to manage Red Bull Salzburg. However, after just 29 games at the helm, he parted ways with the Austrian Bundesliga side in December. Meanwhile, City's U18 coach Toure is reportedly heading to the United States to join Guardiola for the Club World Cup, but it remains unclear whether he will secure a permanent role under the coaching reshuffle. It comes after the departures of Juanma Lillo, Inigo Dominguez and Carlos Vicens, who leave the Etihad upon the expiration of their contracts this summer. City, along with Chelsea, are the only English teams participating in the Club World Cup this summer. The Sky Blues' first group stage match sees them face Moroccan team Wydad AC, before they take on UAE Pro League outfit Al-Ain and Serie A heavyweights Juventus. Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
The Independent
10-06-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Man City confirm appointment of former Liverpool assistant coach Pep Lijnders
Manchester City have appointed long-time Jurgen Klopp ally Pep Lijnders into their backrooom staff as two former Liverpool coaches join forces with Pep Guardiola. Lijnders was instrumental in Klopp's Liverpool setup that went toe-to-toe with Guardiola between 2018 and 2022, helping guide the Reds to their first Premier League title in 30 years in 2020 as well as a Champions League in 2019. But after a short-lived stint in management at RB Salzburg, Lijnders has returned to the Premier League, only at the team he formerly considered a rival. He is joined by opposition analyst James French, who has been directly poached from Liverpool. At the close of the 2024/25 season, City underwent a notable backroom reshuffle. Long-serving assistants Juan Manuel Lillo, Inigo Dominguez, and set piece coach Carlos Vicens departed, leaving some prominent gaps in Guardiola's managerial setup. Lijnders acts to fill one of those voids, arriving at the Etihad with a decorated resume and extensive elite-level coaching experience. It's the first assistant manager role he has taken up since departing Liverpool alongside Jurgen Klopp in 2024. The Dutchman's involvement in elite title-winning environments will align seamlessly with City's possession-based style and ambition for glory as they seek to rebuild following an underwhelming trophyless campaign. Meanwhile, James French moves from Merseyside to become a similarly integral member of City's coaching setup, also armed with vast Premier League experience. The 37-year-old began his career at Swansea before working for the Welsh FA. Now, he arrives directly from Liverpool's backroom staff, where he spent over a decade. French's dedicated oversight will look to ensure that marginal gains are optimised to give City a tactical edge, something they apparently lacked as they drifted away from the title race last term. Both coaches will be bled into Guardiola's setup in time for the Club World Cup, which starts on June 14.
IOL News
10-06-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
Manchester City appoint ex-Jurgen Klopp assistant Pep Lijnders to coaching staff
Pep 2.0? Manchester City have appointed former Liverpool assistant coach Pep Lijnders to their coaching staff. Photo: Ian Stephen/ProSportsImages/DPPI via AFP Manchester City on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of two former Liverpool coaches to Pep Guardiola's backroom staff, including Jurgen Klopp's ex-assistant Pepijn Lijnders. The Dutchman arrives at the Etihad Stadium alongside a new set-piece coach, James French, who has spent the past 13 years at Anfield. The appointments follow the departures of three members of Guardiola's backroom staff. Lijnders, 42, worked under Brendan Rodgers and Klopp at Liverpool.
