Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola made a phone call to former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp to enquire about a potential new addition to his backroom staff.The shake-up of Guardiola’s backroom

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Klopp believes that Lijnders' patience is one of the traits that sets him apart. He told the Liverpool website in 2017: "What I really like is that he's smart enough to think, 'Okay, it's not the time for [me to be a manager] yet', even when there are younger managers around the world.