Guardiola assistant Pep Lijnders to leave Manchester City at end of season

Manchester City assistant manager Pep Lijnders will leave the club at the end of the season.City were keen for the Dutch coach to stay on and be part of a new era at the Etihad following the end of Pep Guardiola’s glittering 10-year reign.Former Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca is set to take over from Guardiola, but Lijnders is understood to have opted against signing a new long-term contract to become one of Maresca’s assistants.Advertisement