Pellegrini confirms back room staff including Brian Kidd

[CTID Hants]

New City manager Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed the composition of his back room staff.

The Chilean, who has signed a three-year contract with the Blues, will bring three trusted lieutenants with him from Malaga to Manchester.

Long standing right hand man Ruben Cousillas from Argentina will be Pellegrini’s assistant and also making the journey from La Liga to the Premier League will be goalkeeping coach Xabier Mancisidor and fitness coach Jose Cabello.

Former City star Brian Kidd, who moved from City’s Academy into the first team set up when Roberto Mancini was appointed, will remain as part of the management team as one of Pellegrini’s assistants.

“It is important to me that Brian remains part of the coaching team,” said Pellegrini.

“He has great football knowledge, knows the league, the players and will be a big part of what we try to achieve. We have spoken and we are all excited to work together.”

[Mase]

Good news about Kiddo

[Slim]

Great news, hopefully he isn't needed in his fireman role he was under Mancini.

[City64]

Yepp great news about kiddo .

3 year contract for Pellegrini is interesting .

Onwards and upwards , another new era ........ here is hoping more fantastic dreams can be realised for all concerned with MANCHESTER CITY FC ;-)

[littlebig]

I think it's well wise to keep Kiddo on. Good on the club

[sheblue]

Yes good move a good link between present and new.

[Sideshow Bob]

new goalkeeping coach is already fed up with hart's poor distribution.

[Goataldo]

Rag licker.

[craigmcfc]

A very good and wise move to keep Kidd on the coaching staff, pleased for him.

[Nigels Tackle]

would have been a foolish move to have fiddled with kidd's position

[Dameerto]

would have been a foolish move to have fiddled with kidd's position

Kidd fiddlers should be shot. I agree.

[Ted Hughes]

Absolutely delighted Kiddo is involved.

Gives everything a sense of continuity.

Supercalifragholisticexpialidocious.

[PeterParker]

Great interview, he is very charismatic.

I think he will do wonders with players morale.

Delighted with Kiddo staying.

Very funny how is saying Txixi Begiristain, it sounds like Cheeky Begiristain.

[carl_feedthegoat]

Excellent.
I like him.

[Cocacolajojo1]

So does this mean that Kidd is a sort of.... appointment to the coaching staff of the board? I.E. that he's suppose to keep communication smooth in the trinity that is the players, the manager and Ernie and Burt?

[Alioune DVToure]

Great interview, he is very charismatic.

I think he will do wonders with players morale.

Delighted with Kiddo staying.

Very funny how is saying Txixi Begiristain, it sounds like Cheeky Begiristain.

That's the correct pronunciation in Basque.

[craigmcfc]

Great interview, he is very charismatic.

I think he will do wonders with players morale.

Delighted with Kiddo staying.

Very funny how is saying Txixi Begiristain, it sounds like Cheeky Begiristain.

That's the correct pronunciation in Basque.

Aye to be fair that's how all City personnel have called him. Khaldoon, Sorano and now Pellegrini.

[Mikhail Chigorin]

Interesting that Pellegrini's "right hand man" is an Argentinian.

Might, in itself, prove useful in connection with our own Sergio/PabZab/Carlos triumvirate, or in attracting other Argentinian players to join our ranks in the future.

[hongkongbluey]

Interesting that Pellegrini's "right hand man" is an Argentinian.

Might, in itself, prove useful in connection with our own Sergio/PabZab/Carlos triumvirate, or in attracting other Argentinian players to join our ranks in the future.

That Messi bloke looks ok

[Risby]

Interesting that Pellegrini's "right hand man" is an Argentinian.

Might, in itself, prove useful in connection with our own Sergio/PabZab/Carlos triumvirate, or in attracting other Argentinian players to join our ranks in the future.

Might persuade Tevez to stick it out. I think he will perform brilliantly under Pello.