Jurgen Klopp eyes former Manchester City coach for Germany assistant manager role

Jurgen Klopp eyes former Manchester City coach for Germany assistant manager roleIncoming Germany manager Jurgen Klopp is eyeing a former Man City coach as his assistantKlopp wants to reunite with Pepijn Lijnders, his former assistant during his time at LiverpoolLijnders served as part of Pep Guardiola’s final coaching staff at Man City before his departureIncoming Germany manager Jurgen Klopp is eyeing an approach for Pep Guardiola’s final assistant coach at Manchester City, according to new reports.Klopp’s long-anticipated appointment as Germany manager is edging closer to fruition, with the former Liverpool manager now understood to be putting together the backroom staff he intends to bring with him as he prepares to take charge of the national team.The German tactician enjoyed one of the most decorated managerial partnerships in recent football history with Lijnders during their time together at Anfield, with the Dutchman regarded as a significant architect of the high-intensity, counter-pressing style that defined Liverpool’s most successful period under Klopp’s stewardship.

Pep Lijnders explains decision to leave Manchester City alongside Pep GuardiolaLijnders subsequently served on Guardiola’s final coaching staff at Manchester City, adding another prestigious chapter to a coaching career that has seen him work alongside two of the most celebrated managers of the modern era, before Guardiola’s departure from the Etihad Stadium at the end of last season brought that particular association to a close.The prospect of a reunion with Klopp at international level now appears to be gaining real momentum, with fresh reports indicating that the incoming Germany manager has identified Lijnders as his preferred choice to serve alongside him as he embarks on the next chapter of his managerial career on the international stage.Report: Klopp ‘targeting reunion’ with Lijnders as Germany build their backroom staffAccording to Sam Wallace of The Telegraph, Klopp is targeting a