Juanma Lillo opens up on Pep Guardiola quality that should worry Man City rivals
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPep Guardiola still drives Manchester City on with his hunger to improve, according to his assistant. Juanma Lillo will lead the Blues in the absence of his friend and colleague as the manager recovers from back surgery in Barcelona, but has been clear about who will be in charge for the trip to Sheffield United. "Pep is always there!" he told reporters on Friday.
Lillo has seen the development of a coaching career that has brought remarkable success at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and City.
The Catalan is under contract until 2025 at the Etihad and has not ruled out extending his stay beyond a ninth year if he still feels it is the right fit.
Two years is a long time in football, but Lillo still sees a manager who is striving every day to get better and to make everyone around him better. "It's very difficult to find someone such as him with such capacity and willingness," he said.
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