Jurgen Klopp is close to restoring Liverpool to its former status as a title-winning machine, according to Enzo Maresca, the former assistant to Pep Guardiola.On Wednesday night, Maresca, the current manager of Leicester City, will travel with his squad to Liverpool for a Carabao Cup third-round matchup.He has been very complimentary about Klopp's team and how they play in the lead up to the game.The Italian, who worked under Guardiola for two seasons, said: “I’ve t...

Gambo Mohammed has been appointed as an assistant coach with the Kano Pillars of the Nigeria Professional Football League.Mohammed will serve as a direct assistant to the newly appointed head coach, Abdulahi Maikaba.The former Kano Pillars striker was part of coach Evans Ogenyi’s coaching staff that secured a promotion ticket in Asaba.Mohammed played a crucial role in Sai Masu Gida’s NPFL title wins in 2013 and 2014.His experience will be crucial for the Kano Pillar...

An assessment of Cristiano Ronaldo's most recent outburst has been made by Mike Phelan, a former assistant to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.Although he had a hat-trick against Tottenham the previous season, Ronaldo was benched for Wednesday's Premier League matchup.The Portuguese made the decision to leave Old Trafford prior to the conclusion of the 2-0 victory over Tottenham, clearly incensed by Erik ten Hag's choice.Erik ten Hag’s team’s success was somew...