Manchester City have confirmed the departure of Txiki Begiristain, their long-serving sporting director, signaling a new era for the club. Over 13 years, Begiristain played a pivotal role in securing seven Premier League titles, two FA Cups, and the Champions League, contributing to 21 major trophies in total. His tenure included the recruitment of Pep Guardiola and iconic players such as Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, and \u0130lkay G\u00fcndo\u011fan. The club recognizes him as one of football\u2019s ‘greatest directors of football.’ His exit was announced in October 2024 alongside the introduction of Hugo Viana as his successor.<\/p>\n
Viana, a former Newcastle United midfielder, began working with Begiristain in April and now assumes full responsibility as the new season starts. Together, they facilitated six new signings across June and July with expenditures exceeding \u00a3150 million. The final arrival was goalkeeper James Trafford for \u00a327 million. Whether this marks the end of transfer activity remains to be seen ahead of the September 1 deadline.<\/p>\n
At 42, Viana is regarded as one of Europe\u2019s most promising football executives. Having spent seven years as Sporting CP’s sporting director, the club where he started his professional career, he played an instrumental role in recruitment and management, including bringing in Ruben Amorim in 2020. Viana contributed to Sporting’s first Primeira Liga title since 2001\u201302 and helped guide the club to consecutive championships in 2023\u201324 and 2024\u201325.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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