Txiki Begiristain will step down as Manchester Metropolis director of soccer on the finish of the season with Sporting Lisbon’s Hugo Viana changing Pep Guardiola’s trusted advisor, the Premier League champions stated Saturday.
“Following a trophy-laden 12 years on the Etihad Stadium, Txiki will go away his present publish following the membership’s involvement on this summer season’s FIFA Membership World Cup and shall be succeeded by Hugo Viana of Sporting CP,” the membership stated.
“Viana will start his full-time function in the summertime of 2025, however will collaborate with Txiki within the previous months to make sure a easy transition.
“We sit up for paying tribute to Txiki’s excellent contribution to Manchester Metropolis on the finish of the season.”
Begiristain joined Metropolis in 2012 after working in the identical function at Barcelona between 2003 and 2010.
The Spaniard was broadly credited with convincing his former Barcelona team-mate Guardiola to turn out to be Metropolis supervisor in 2016.
Begiristain had given Guardiola his first managerial job at Barcelona, with the pair hanging up a detailed friendship after they performed for the Spanish membership within the Nineteen Nineties.
Metropolis have loved a golden period with Guardiola and Begiristain calling the photographs.
They’ve gained six Premier League titles, together with the final 4 in a row, and the membership’s first Champions League crown amongst a number of different trophies.
Begiristain’s impending exit will elevate additional questions on Guardiola’s future together with his contract expiring on the finish of this season.
The 53-year-old has but to agree an extension after hinting final season that he may very well be close to the top of his time in England.
