Former Manchester City goalkeeper Willy Caballero has taken his first steps into coaching by linking up with Enzo Maresca at Leicester City.
Caballero was City keeper between 2014 and 2017 before moving to Chelsea for four seasons. He was most recently at Southampton for the last 18 months as reserve goalkeeper.
Now, he takes his first full-time coaching role by becoming the new assistant manager at Leicester, supporting Maresca at the King Power Stadium in the Championship.
Maresca left his job as City assistant to Pep Guardiola this summer, and appointed his old Blues academy assistant Danny Walker as new Foxes first team coach. Now, Caballero joins his staff as Leicester attempt to return to the Premier League at the first attempt.
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Maresca has hinted at making more City-related signings, and has been linked with Blues defender Callum Doyle. In an interview with the Telegraph shortly after taking over, he said: “One or two of them would do us nicely!
“City really do have a lot of young players that I know very well, having worked with them at under-23 level and coached there this season. Top-quality players, but it wouldn’t be right to mention any names just at the moment because the lads will be away on holiday and maybe thinking about what’s next for them.”
Leicester have so far signed Harry Winks from Tottenham and Conor Coady from Wolves, but have lost James Maddison to Spurs for £40m.
