Fabrizio Romano, a famous journalist, has confirmed that Hugo Viana will become the new sporting director of Manchester City.
Yesterday, there was news that Viana was one of the first targets that the “Sky Blues” wanted to take over the job. From Txiki Begiristain, who will leave the team in 2025. Now,
the report confirms that City have reached an agreement with Sporting Lisbon’s director of football.
It is believe that an official announcement of Viana’s appointment. Will be made after Begiristain leaves the club at the end of this season.
An end of an era looms over the Etihad, while a new one awaits as Manchester City has reportedly struck a deal with Hugo Viana. From Sporting Lisbon to take over Txiki Begiristain’s positon as the Director of Football after the 2024/25 season.
Begiristain joined City in 2012 and played a key role in the appointment of Pep Guardiola as manager four years later. The 60-year-old has played a pivotal part in City’s rise. Shaping them into Premier League powerhouses and establishing. ทางเข้า ufabet Them as one of Europe’s elite teams over the past decade alongisde Guardiola.
After hanging up his boots in 2016, Viana, now 41, played for Newcastle United, Sporting and Valencia. Before being appointed as director of football of Belenenses in Portugal in May 2017. But stepped down just six months later.
Viana returned to Sporting in 2018 to take up the same position. And he has been behind the signings of many famous players, such as Manuel Ugarte from Famalicao, Pedro Porto. From Man City and Victor Gyokeres from Coventry City.