Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola made a phone call to former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp to enquire about a potential new addition to his backroom staff.The shake-up of Guardiola’s backroom

Klopp believes that Lijnders' patience is one of the traits that sets him apart. He told the Liverpool website in 2017: "What I really like is that he's smart enough to think, 'Okay, it's not the time for [me to be a manager] yet', even when there are younger managers around the world.

Former Liverpool duo Pep Lijnders and James French have both joined Manchester City ahead of the Club World Cup. Lijnders, Jurgen Klopp ’s former right-hand man at Anfield, has been officially appointed as Pep Guardiola’s new assistant coach at the Etihad Stadium, while French becomes the club’s set-piece specialist.