Pep Guardiola's move to appoint Pep Lijnders as his assistant at Manchester City was one that raised a few eyebrows among Liverpool fans.

When Lijnders made his comeback to Liverpool as Klopp's deputy in the summer of 2018, after a brief stint at NEC Nijmegen, he demanded a greater slice of responsibility before agreeing to return.

Klopp obliged, much like Guardiola must now do at City, by handing over duties that would typically fall within his own scope.



He always said 'we do this job together' — and that's really how it was."

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It's believed that when he reached out to Klopp to inquire if Lijnders would be a suitable addition to his team at the Etihad, the former Liverpool boss cautioned that he might quickly grow discontented if his duties were no more demanding than setting up cones for training.

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola with his assistants Pep Lijnders and Kolo Toure.

They've been succeeded by ex-City defender Kolo Toure, a much-loved figure at the Etihad after returning to work with the Under-18s team, and former Liverpool set-piece coach James French.



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