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Pep Lijnders and Jurgen Klopp worked together for almost ten years(Image: Getty Images)

Former Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders is now part of the staff at Premier League rivals Manchester City, and it's clear that Jurgen Klopp believes City are adding a gem of a coach to their set-up.

City have confirmed the appointment as part of a staff revamp under Pep Guardiola.

The news has naturally been controversial amongst Reds' fans with Lijnders, 42, such an integral part of Liverpool's success under Klopp.



The Dutchman spent almost 10 years at Liverpool, first as part of Brendan Rodgers' backroom staff in 2014 before working under Klopp after the German took over in October 2015.

Lijnders briefly left the Reds for a failed managerial stint at Dutch side NEC Nijmegen at the start of 2018 before coming back to Anfield.

Upon his return he helped transform Liverpool into Premier League champions and assisted in delivering the club's sixth European Cup, amongst many other trophies.

Lijnders has now been made assistant coach at City having been out of work since being sacked as manager of Red Bull Salzburg.

His passion for it is remarkable and his enthusiasm in training each day is infectious"

Upon being given the boot by Salzburg, Klopp again spoke praised his ex-coach: "The most influential guy in the last years at this club was definitely Pep Lijnders," the German said.

Lijnders' switch to Manchester also comes after he claimed that he would never work as an assistant manager again.

Jurgen Klopp has often praised Pep Lijnders(Image: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC)

“I owe this club everything,” Lijnders told Liverpool's club’s website in February 2024.
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