{"id":34833,"date":"2026-05-28T01:06:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T01:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/pep-lijnders-reveals-why-he-missed-the-chance-to-stay-at-man-city-after-pep-guardiolas-departure\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T01:06:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T01:06:31","slug":"pep-lijnders-reveals-why-he-missed-the-chance-to-stay-at-man-city-after-pep-guardiolas-departure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/pep-lijnders-reveals-why-he-missed-the-chance-to-stay-at-man-city-after-pep-guardiolas-departure\/","title":{"rendered":"Pep Lijnders reveals why he missed the chance to stay at Man City after Pep Guardiola&#8217;s departure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_1cf1db\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Former Liverpool manager Pep Lijnders has explained his decision to leave the club, following Pep Guardiola&#8217;s departure from the Etihad Stadium after just one year.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37209284\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"pep linders \" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37209284.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-2277292700.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37209284.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_GettyImages-2277292700.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37209284.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_GettyImages-2277292700.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37209284.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-2277292700.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Pep Lijnders spent just a year with Manchester City\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Pep Lijnders spent just one year at Manchester City (Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Outgoing Manchester City manager Pep Lijnders will leave the club after a year to spend more time with his family. The Dutchman made a surprise arrival at the Etihad Stadium last summer, linking up with Josep Guardiola.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">His move to Manchester follows an impressive spell at Liverpool with manager Jurgen Klopp as the Reds competed with City for promotion to the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But with Guardiola set to end his 10-year spell at the club this summer, Lijnders has decided to follow Guardiola from the exit gate, explaining why he has turned down a long-term stay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;My wife and I want a permanent place for our growing sons. Returning to the UK for many years is no longer an option,&#8221; he told AD.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Join us on Facebook! For the latest news, analysis and more on our Mirror Football Facebook page<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIf it wasn&#8217;t for my family, I wouldn&#8217;t have been able to complete my second year anyway.The club wanted to move on and offered me a new position on their staff or the chance to become a head coach at a foreign club within the City Football Group.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Regarding the impetus behind his move to City, Reijnders added, &#8220;When Pep called me last May, he responded immediately. I said, &#8220;I want to create a new City again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;He knew how Jurgen and I worked together at Liverpool and approached me with Klopp&#8217;s blessing. He also said that he was in the final two years of his contract. &#8216;So it&#8217;s not about a long-term project. Does that matter to you?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Guardiola specifically wanted three things: having a coach by his side who would challenge him with fresh ideas, a more attacking style of play to survive in the increasingly physical Premier League, and innovation on the training pitch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37209285\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37209285\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"pep linders\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37209285.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2276682279.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37209285.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2276682279.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37209285.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2276682279.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37209285.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2276682279.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Lijnders helped City to two trophies during his time at the club\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Lijnders helped City win two trophies during his time at the club (Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;He is very passionate. We were busy from morning until evening every day. He works on the match plan like a surgeon does heart surgery, checking all the important parts with tweezers, with great care. And, like Klopp, he has a genuine love for the players. That, that love, is what separates the absolute top coaches from other coaches.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Lijnders, 43, started his coaching career at PSV and Porto before moving to Liverpool in 2014. He spent four years at the club before taking a job at NEC Nijmegen in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Just six months later, he returned to Liverpool and became a key part of Klopp&#8217;s coaching team. 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