FILE PHOTO: Almeria's coach Juanma Lillo (L) and Barcelona's coach Josep Guardiola leave the pitch at the end of their Spanish first division soccer match at Juegos Mediterraneos stadium in Almeria, November 20, 2010. REUTERS/Francisco Bonilla/File Photo
(Reuters) - Pep Guardiola is set to appoint his former mentor Juanma Lillo as his assistant coach at Manchester City, according to reports in the Spanish media on Friday.
City did not replace Mikel Arteta when he left his role as Guardiola's assistant to become Arsenal manager last December, but newspapers Marca and AS said he is set to hire Lillo, who recently left Chinese Super League side Qingdao Huanghai.
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