MADRID, 12 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish ‘Txiki’ Begiristain will leave his position as Director of Football at Manchester City at the end of the 2024-25 season after twelve years in the position and the Portuguese Hugo Viana will take his place, the Premier League club confirmed this Saturday English.
After twelve years at the Etihad Stadium, Begiristain will leave his current position after the team’s participation in the Club World Cup and will be replaced by Hugo Viana, from Sporting CP. “We hope to pay tribute to Txiki’s outstanding contribution to Manchester City at the end of the season,” said the ‘citizen’ entity.
During the Basque leader’s time at the club, the ‘sky blue’ team has won seven Premier League titles, one Champions League, one Club World Cup, one European Super Cup, two FA Cups, six Carabao Cups and four Community Cups. Shield.
For its part, City reported that Viana will begin his role full-time in the summer of 2025, but will collaborate with Txiki in the previous months to “ensure a smooth transition.”