Juanma Lillo returns to Manchester Metropolis teaching workers as Pep Guardiola finds alternative for Enzo Maresca following Leicester Metropolis transfer

Juanma Lillo has re-joined Pep Guardiola‘s Manchester City teaching workers after the treble-winners misplaced assistant supervisor Enzo Maresca to Leicester City in June.

Lillo, 57, beforehand labored for Metropolis between 2020 and 2022, serving to the membership win two Premier League titles and a Carabao Cup.

He left the Etihad Stadium in June 2022 to take up the position of Head Coach at Al-Sadd of the Qatar Stars League. 

He was changed by former West Brom midfielder Enzo Maresca, however the Italian’s choice to take the managerial place at Leicester has allowed Lillo to return to Manchester. 

The Spaniard was beforehand Guardiola’s supervisor at Mexican membership Dorados de Sinaloa and the Metropolis boss has expressed his delight at linking up with Lillo as soon as once more. 

Juanma Lillo has returned to the Etihad Stadium following a yr in Qatar with Al-Sadd

Lillo, 57, beforehand managed Pep Guardiola at Mexican membership Dorados de Sinaloa and labored alongside him for 2 seasons at Manchester Metropolis

 Guardiola said: ‘Juanma sees issues nobody else within the recreation sees. He understands soccer on an unbelievable degree, so he’s the proper particular person for me to work alongside. 

‘I’ve all the time been impressed by him – his data of soccer, his intelligence and his humanity mark him out as a really particular particular person in my life – and we’ve got a shared ideology.

‘He’s a buddy, a colleague and an inspiration. I’m so, so pleased he’s again right here at Manchester Metropolis.

‘His preparation for matches is totally wonderful. I do know he’ll increase requirements as a result of he works so exhausting each single day.’

Metropolis face Arsenal within the Group Protect at Wembley on Sunday earlier than starting the defence of their Premier League title in opposition to Burnley on Friday, August 11.