Fernandinho offered coaching role? | City apparently deny sugggestions (p16)

[jollylescott]

Pep has offered him a coaching role next season, and I can't think of a better ex-player to have back at the club!

 

[mancboy]

Pep has offered him a coaching role next season, and I can't think of a better ex-player to have back at the club!

there will be no shirking if he is on the coaching staff and rodri is on the pitch

 

[MCFC1993]

Would be a welcome addition, you need people around the squad that have been there and done it.

Especially as we enter a new phase and swap experience with youth.

 

[pride in battle]

Pep has offered him a coaching role next season, and I can't think of a better ex-player to have back at the club!

Is that official mate ?

 

[MCFC1993]

Is that official mate ?

Picked up by City Xtra, their Portuguese language section but English article:

Exclusive: Fernandinho offered Manchester City coaching staff role by Pep Guardiola

Manchester City legend and former club captain Fernandinho has been offered a position within the club’s first-team coaching set-up, City Xtra can reveal. The iconic Brazilian midfielder is widely…

cityxtra.co.uk

Seems legit, he passed a coaching course in January, says he hasn't accepted yet.

 

[mr t]

Pep has offered him a coaching role next season, and I can't think of a better ex-player to have back at the club!

Let’s hope he accepts….

 

[N1985]

Can he still play?

 

[pride in battle]

there will be no shirking if he is on the coaching staff and rodri is on the pitch

Do you remember when Fernie grabbed Mahrez because he didn't track back when he first joined City !! Nearly strangled him !!

 

[Zabbasbeard]

The great Fernandinho would be a great coach and mentor for us. Possibly a future manager. Love him.

 

[Greenblue92]

Well he said this yesterday..

 

[cleavers]

Great addition if he accepts.

 

[Sk@mcfc]

Great news

 

[Macca77macca]

This is great

 

[JPAMCR]

Brilliant news. He’s one tough little bastard.

 

[dadnlad]

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[Gabriel]

Good news and someone capable of communicating with the newer signings.

 

[Fernster]

Come on son, make it happen.
Most of us on here would love to see you back at the club!

 

[jimharri]

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"Echo", and "job"? In the same sentence?

 

[Shaelumstash]

Of all our former players, he’d be my first choice to learn under Pep and then succeed him.

 

[moomba]

Isn't his lad doing pretty well? One for the academy maybe.