Manchester City appoint two new coaches

Published

8 months ago

June 10, 2025

Ekwutos Blog

Manchester City have appointed two new coaches to manager Pep Guardiola’s first team coaching set-up.

The new coaches are Pepijn Lijnders and James French.

The Cityzens disclosed this in a post on their website on Tuesday.

Lijnders has been appointed as assistant coach while French joins as set-piece coach.

Lijnders, 42, arrived at the Etihad armed with extensive elite-level coaching experience both in the Premier League as well as on the continent.

French, on the other hand, moved to City from Liverpool in the key role of set-piece coach.

“Pepijn and James have each amassed huge experience working in their individual roles over the past few years.

“Everyone at Manchester City wishes Pepijn and James the very best of luck in their new roles,” Man City’s statement partly read.

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2026 World Cup: Super Eagles waiting for FIFA’s decision – Iwobi

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6 hours ago

February 6, 2026

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Super Eagles playmaker, Alex Iwobi, has admitted they are waiting to see if the team would still play at the 2026 World Cup.

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is optimistic of a potential lifeline from FIFA, after it submitted a petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Iwobi was asked by SuperSport if he would rather lift the AFCON 2025 trophy or qualify for the World Cup?

The 29-year-old, who played at the 2018 of the World Cup, replied: “I mean we’re still waiting, well hopefully we can go to the World Cup, but I feel it’s a tough one.

“It’s a tough one because winning AFCON is like… It’s a great legacy, it’s a great thing to have like in your career, a memorable moment.

“But then at the same time, because I’ve been to the World Cup already, a lot of the players haven’t been. They would like to say ‘I want to go to the World Cup,’ so I can’t be selfish and say win the AFCON and for my teammates to not go to the World Cup. So it’s a tough one. I don’t know. I don’t know.”

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PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDOLES WITH SAMUEL CHUKWUEZE OF THE SUPER EAGLES ON THE PASSING OF HIS MOTHER

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1 week ago

January 30, 2026

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President Bola Tinubu sends his condolences

to Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze on the passing of his mother.

The President also extends his sympathies to the family and friends of Mrs Sarah Chukwueze, who passed away on Thursday.

President Tinubu mourns with the Chukwueze family and encourages them to find solace in the memory and legacy of their late matriarch.

“The passing of Mrs Chukwueze, the mother of one of our bright football stars, just a few days after the passing of Super Eagles’ captain Wilfred Ndidi’s father, is deeply saddening.

I mourn with them, and I am with them in prayers during this difficult time,” the President says.

President Tinubu prays that God Almighty will grant the departed eternal rest.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)