Manchester City confirm Txiki Begiristain exit and announce successor

Manchester City have confirmed that Txiki Begiristain will step away from his role with the club at the end of the season.

Begiristain has been one of the key men behind the scenes at the Etihad for over a decade and was a key reason behind Pep Guardiola joining the club as coach.

But Begiristain will walk away next summer with the hiring of Sporting Director Hugo Viana in his place.

A statement on the City website said: “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.”