Pep Lijnders broke Jurgen Klopp promise after leaving Liverpool and joining Manchester City

Pep Lijnders broke Jurgen Klopp promise after leaving Liverpool and joining Manchester CityPep Lijnders was one of Jurgen Klopp's closest colleagues but he broke the promise he made the former Reds bossCommentsSportFasika Zelealem Senior Sports Reporter19:00, 03 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesPep Lijnders went from working with Jurgen Klopp to Pep Guardiola(Image: Getty Images)Pep Lijnders went back on the promise he made Jurgen Klopp by becoming a key confidant of Pep Guardiola. The ex-Liverpool coach left Anfield alongside the German at the end of the 2023/24 season.‌Once again making the venture into head coaching, the Dutchman signed a three-year deal at RB Salzburg in May 2024 but lasted just seven months after he was sacked shortly before the turn of the year.‌Opting to stay out of football until next summer, Lijnders' next role stunned the Liverpool fanbase as he joined Manchester City to become one of Guardiola's assistant managers, alongside former City and Liverpool defender Kolo Toure.‌In deciding to join forces with the legendary Spaniard who labelled Klopp as his greatest-ever rival, Lijnders broke the promise he made to Klopp. After leaving Liverpool for the second time, the 43-year-old insisted he would never be an assistant to anyone else and pledged his focus towards his managerial career.He said at the time: "10 years of the club and my boys don’t know anything else, they are Scousers. I owe this club everything. They don’t owe me anything, to be honest.READ MORE: Jurgen Klopp opens up on special Anfield return in unique Kenny Dalglish momentREAD MORE: Jurgen Klopp comparison made as Arne Slot handed Liverpool sack verdictFOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FB PAGE! Latest Reds news and more on our dedicated Facebook page‌"It’s 10 years full of dedication. I always said I will finish with Jurgen (Klopp); the moment I will not assist anyone else, that’s the moment I will go and I will manage. That was always the case. So when we spoke, it was clear...