We’re not talking about a Premier League star or a renowned coach, but the announcement of Txiki Begiristain’s departure from Manchester City at the end of the season had the effect of a bomb on the football world . Present with the Cityzens since 2012, the former manager of FC Barcelona is the man who set up the City version of Guardiola.
Moreover, the media immediately turned to the Mancunian coach upon this announcement. The Catalan is playing cat and mouse regarding his future and many are wondering if Guardiola will take advantage of his friend’s departure to pack up too. Behind the scenes, the Skyblues have their work cut out for them.
City draws in Portugal
While waiting to know whether Guardiola will set sail or not, Manchester City did not delay in finding its future sporting director. The English first tried to recruit reinforcement from the City Football Group galaxy by trying to steal Quique Carcel from Girona. In vain. Very quickly, the Mancunians targeted another profile, that of Hugo Viana (41 years old). And this time, City seem to have achieved their goals.
The arrival of the former Portuguese midfielder from Sporting Portugal and Newcastle to England would have been sealed according to the Daily Mail. Returning to the SCP as leader six years ago, Viana forms, with Ruben Amorim, a duo which works in Lisbon. Author of good picks in the transfer window (Gyokeres in particular), Viana was one of the main men of the sportinguista coronation last season.
