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10-06-2025
- Sport
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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.
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21-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Manchester United unworthy of parade if they win Europa League, says Gary Neville
'Know it all' football pundit Gary Neville Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville says Manchester United don't deserve a parade if they win the Europa League. Photo: Conor Molloy/ProSportsImages/DPPI via AFP Image: Conor Molloy/ProSportsImages/DPPI via AFP Gary Neville has said Manchester United do not deserve a parade if they win the Europa League on Wednesday. Ruben Amorim's side face fellow Premier League strugglers Tottenham Hotspur in Bilbao as they bid to win United's first European trophy since they lifted the same cup in 2017. Victory would also see United qualify for next season's Champions League despite a dire domestic season. An open-top bus parade through a city after winning a major football trophy is now standard procedure for successful English football clubs, with delirious fans lining the streets in celebration. Get your news on the go, click here to join the IOL News WhatsApp channel. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ But former United and England defender Neville, speaking to the Stick to Football podcast, said: "If Manchester United win, they'll celebrate a trophy but there will be a cautious celebration tomorrow (Thursday) –- not by the fans, though, because they'll obviously go crazy. "Their interviews will be along the lines of them saying that they're so happy and delighted for the fans, but it's been a difficult season. "That will be the tone of it. I don't think there should be a parade through the city for them winning the Europa League." United are currently 16th in the Premier League table, only two places above the relegation zone, with Spurs 17th, and are on course for their lowest finish in the top flight since 1974, when they were relegated from the old First Division. Amorim's team have won only 10 of their 37 matches so far and lost 18, with no wins in their last eight league fixtures. The Europa League has been another matter, however, with their remarkable 7-6 aggregate win in the quarter-finals over Lyon followed by a dominant victory over Athletic Bilbao to book a return to the Spanish city. IOL Sport Get your news on the go, click here to join the IOL News WhatsApp channel.
