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Manchester City Revamps Staff with Liverpool’s French and Lijnders

6/4/2025

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Manchester City is shaking things up by bringing in Liverpool's James French as a set-piece analyst and Pep Lijnders as assistant manager. After 13 years at Liverpool, French will join Lijnders, a former Klopp aide, in a bid to revitalize the team following a lackluster season, just in time for the FIFA Club World Cup.

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Manchester City is shaking things up by bringing in Liverpool's James French as a set-piece analyst and Pep Lijnders as assistant manager. After 13 years at Liverpool, French will join Lijnders, a former Klopp aide, in a bid to revitalize the team following a lackluster season, just in time for the FIFA Club World Cup.