BREAKING: Pep Lijnders will leave #ManCity having opted against signing a new long-term contract to become one of Enzo Maresca's assistants, despite the club being keen for him to stay.
Lijnders will say goodbye to @ManCity players and staff after Aston Villa (H) and is expected to embark on a new challenge elsewhere this summer.
[via @JamesPearceLFC]
Pep: The phone call from Kevin means everything for me. Everything. More than titles which are nice... It's the memories that you get, and I have a lot, which are so special🩵
Pep Guardiola: "The phone call from Kevin means everything to me, everything - more than titles, which are nice... It's the memories that you get, and I have a lot, which are so special!"
I would love to continue to be part of this club. Not a manager action and I will not take absolutely zero decisions in that. it's just to be part of club. If they need me to represent or do something in many clubs that uh this organization has, I will be there
Pep Guardiola will take a year-long sabbatical after leaving #ManCity and it is 'very unlikely' that he will return to club football.
[via @sagonzalezbueno]
Pep Guardiola is “furious” at the timing of news around his #ManCity exit, whilst the players are “in a state of shock” having been told as recently as Saturday that he would be staying.
Source: “Pep is furious at the timing just before a game. He summoned the players to join a late night group call and confirmed he was leaving. He apologised for the way the news emerged. It took him by surprise. The players were told as recently as Saturday he wasn’t going so everyone is in a state of shock…” [via @SunSport]
@GCNA_ 다시한번 말하지만 나는 그가 그런 큰실수를 하고나서 포기해버린 상황에서 펩의리그레이스를 자기 손으로 망친거라고봐. 유독 의미가 있는 시즌이니 더욱 용서가 안되는거고 그냥 지나가는 전반기 경기 중 하나였으면 나도 똑같이 지나갔겠지 하지만 아니잖아? 그전까진 나도 줄곧 그를 응원했었어
Enzo Maresca is well-prepared to return to work, spending his time out studying football trends and taking learnings from several sports figures including volleyball coach, Julio Velasco.
[via @JacobsBen]