Pep Lijnders has been appointed as Pep Guardiola’s new assistant coach at Manchester Metropolis.
Lijnders had the identical function at Liverpool underneath Jurgen Klopp and left with the German supervisor on the finish of the 2023-24 season.
The 42-year-old took the top coach function at RB Salzburg firstly of final season however was dismissed in December.
Lijnders is joined by James French, Liverpool’s former first-team opposition analyst, as a brand new member of Man Metropolis’s backroom employees.
Director of soccer Hugo Viana is happy with the additions to the workforce forward of the Membership World Cup.
“We’re all delighted that Pepijn and James have joined our senior teaching set-up,” mentioned Viana.
“Pepijn and James have every amassed enormous expertise working of their particular person roles over the previous few years.
We’re delighted to substantiate two key appointments to @PepTeam‘s first workforce teaching set-up.
Pepijn Lijnders has been appointed as assistant coach whereas James French joins as set-piece coach.
— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) June 10, 2025
“Their expertise, utility, work ethic and all-round dedication are completely aligned with the values that underpin how Pep desires soccer to be performed.
“And I’ve little doubt in any respect that each will show to be crucial belongings for Pep and his teaching workforce as we put together for the Membership World Cup after which the 2025/26 season.”
Man Metropolis’s Membership World Cup marketing campaign begins on June 18 towards Moroccan facet Wydad.
