The summer of Manchester City was announced hectic and the Mancunian club did not even wait until June to confirm all of this. In addition to the departure of Kevin de Bruyne on the side of the players (while waiting for that likely of Jack Grenish), there is also a change on the side of the Pep Guardiola staff. His assistant Juanma Lillo will also go away.
The information was given this Tuesday by Marca. The Spanish media recalled that separation has already been in the pipes for a while. He also explained that Pep Guardiola knew it but had logically not made the new public. Moreover, there is no longer any question of the choice of Juanma Lillo himself to step back and a break in his career rather than a desire for Manchester City to thank him.
After having started her coach career very early on, Lillo chained clubs and experiences. In Spain, he notably coached Real Sociedad (2008-2009). He also left for Japan and China had to become the assistant of Pep Guardiola in 2020. Then he will stay two years with the Tactician of Manchester City with whom he reached the final of the Champions League 2021 (defeat against Chelsea). He won two Premier League (2021 and 2022).
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On the other hand, it is not the historic coronation of City in C1 in 2023 since it entails this season the Qatari club Al-Sadd SC. But he returned a few months later to the Skyblues and resumed his post as assistant coach with Guardiola. It even goes so far as to temporarily replace the Spaniard when the latter must have the back operated in September 2023.
That season, Manchester City is again champion of England but does not return to the C1 final, with an elimination against Real Madrid from the quarterfinals. After a particularly complicated 2024-2025 exercise, Juanma Lillo preferred to step back. The site is large in Manchester City.
