Five backroom staff members to leave City this summer
Manchester City has announced the departure of five backroom staff members following the conclusion of the 2025/26 season. The departing staff include Pep Lijnders, Kolo Toure, Lorenzo Buenaventura, Manel Estiarte, and Xabi Mancisidor. The club expressed gratitude for their contributions and wished them well in their future endeavors.
- ▪Five members of Manchester City's backroom staff will leave the club this summer.
- ▪Pep Lijnders served as assistant coach and helped the team win the League Cup and FA Cup.
- ▪Kolo Toure, a former player, joined the backroom staff last season after coaching the Under-18s.
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