Manchester City don announce say Txiki Begiristain, wey be their director of football, go leave di club at di end of di season, and Hugo Viana from Sporting CP go take his place. Last week, BBC Sport report say di 60-year-old Begiristain go dey leave after 12 years wey he don spend with di team.
On Saturday, di club release statement to highlight di “trophy-laden” era wey happen during Begiristain’s time. Since he start di role in 2012, Manchester City don celebrate plenty achievements, including seven Premier League championships, their first Champions League title, two FA Cups, and six EFL Cups.
Hugo Viana, wey go officially start his full-time position in di summer of 2025, go work alongside Begiristain in di interim months to make sure say di transition dey smooth. Di club talk say dem eager to honor Begiristain’s remarkable contributions to Manchester City at di season’s end.
Begiristain play crucial role in appointing Pep Guardiola as di club’s manager in 2016 and don receive plenty accolades from Guardiola for his behind-the-scenes efforts in player recruitment. Dis announcement come as Guardiola dey navigate di final months of his current contract, and also follow recent ruling in City’s legal battle against di Premier League regarding regulations for commercial agreements related to club ownership.
Hugo Viana, wey make 39 appearances in di Premier League for Newcastle United from 2002 to 2005, don have successful football career in Portugal, Spain, and di United Arab Emirates. Viana gain recognition for his contributions at Sporting, where he help di team secure two league championships during his six-year tenure. In 2021, Sporting win their first league title in 19 years and defend it di following season.
