The winds of change are blowing at Manchester City. As The Athletic reports, Txiki Begiristain At the end of the season he will leave the position of Director of Football, which he has held since October 2012, and has informed the English club and Pepe Guardiola.
Txiki’s departure may be an indication of the decision he will make Guardiola, whose contract as City coach also expires on June 30, 2025. The Catalan coach arrived on the bench of the Etihad Stadium in 2016, when his former teammate at Barcelona was at the club for four years.
A planned march
Txiki had planned his decision for a long time. He planned to leave office at the age of 60 (he turned in August) although his first idea was to do so at 55. His participation in the team with Guardiola This led him to extend his relationship with City for five more seasons. Now he plans to rest, but eventually he will continue to be associated with football.
Key to City’s successes with Pep
The contribution of Txiki is very important to explain the achievements of the City in recent years. Along with the three coaches he met (Roberto Mancini, Manuel Pellegrini and Guardiola) was able to place the team among the best in the world.
Although it has been along with Guardiola as City took a decisive leap forward winning six of the last seven editions of the Premier League, two FA Cups, four League Cups, three Community Shields and, at international level, the Champions League, the European Super Cup and the Club World Cup, all of them in 2023.
Txiki’s departure is unrelated to the trial and possible punishment City are planning after being accused by the Premier League of 115 breaches of financial fair play regulations.
Source: La Verdad
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