Manchester City announces a new director of football

Manchester City have confirmed Hugo Viana will replace Txiki Begiristain as the club's sporting director at the end of the season.

The Premier League Champions confirmed the news on its official website on Saturday, October 12, 2024, as they will officially end their relationship with Txiki Begiristain after 12 years at Manchester City.

The statement read as follows,

"Manchester City can confirm that Txiki Begiristain will step away from his full-time role as Director of Football at the end of the 2024/25 season. Following a trophy-laden twelve years at the Etihad Stadium, Txiki will leave his current post following the Club’s involvement in this summer’s Fifa Club World Cup and will be succeeded by Hugo Viana of Sporting CP. Viana will begin his full-time role in the summer of 2025 but will collaborate with Txiki in the preceding months to ensure a smooth transition. We look forward to paying tribute to Txiki’s outstanding contribution to Manchester City at the end of the season."

Hugo Viana has an idea of how the Premier League works during his days with Manchester City as well known. He is also used to Spain with Valencia and Osasuna and back in his homeland with Braga, Viana joined Al Ahli (now Shabab Al Ahli) in 2013, helping them win the league, Super Cup and Arabian League Cup.

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