Manchester City : Guardiola, appoints mentor Juan Manuel Lillo. as an assistant coach

Written by : Jose Alvarado Sandoval ( DJ Malanga ) 

 Pep Guardiola has appointed his inspirational mentor and coach Juan Manuel Lillo as his new assistant, Premier League club Manchester City said Tuesday.

Lillo, who previously directed Real Sociedad, Vissel Kobe and Real Oviedo, has worked with several world-class talents during his career, including Andrés Iniesta, David Villa and Yaya Toure.

He also coached Guardiola towards the end of his playing career, during his timeshare in Mexico at Dorados de Sinaloa.

"My relationship with Pep goes back many years and I am delighted to join him as part of this exciting team," Lillo said on the club's website.

"Manchester City has been very successful in recent seasons and has played a beautiful brand of football that we look forward to from this club and its coach."