Pep Lijnders to manage Man City against Liverpool after Pep Guardiola banned for FA Cup tiePep Guardiola has been handed a two-game touchline ban and will miss the FA Cup quarter-final against Liverpool, with former Reds assistant Pep Lijnders set to take charge of Manchester CityView 2 Images Pep Lijnders will take charge against his former club in the FA Cup (Image: Marc Atkins/Getty Images)Pep Lijnders will take the reins at Manchester City in next month's FA Cup quarter-final against his former club Liverpool, as Pep Guardiola serves a touchline ban. ‌The Dutchman has rapidly become a trusted member of Guardiola's backroom team, and will now step into the manager's role against his former club when they clash in the FA Cup at the Etihad Stadium on the weekend of April 4. ‌Guardiola received his sixth booking of the season in City's 3-1 victory at Newcastle in the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday night, and will now serve a two-match touchline ban. The City boss vehemently confronted fourth official Lewis Smith after Kieran Trippier had fouled Jeremy Doku at St James' Park. View 2 Images Pep Guardiola will serve a two-match touchline ban (Image: Richard Sellers/Allstar, Getty Images)‌"There are things after 10 years I cannot understand.

Source: Daily Mirror March 10, 2026 13:46 UTC