Man City director of football and Pep Guardiola's 'close friend' Txiki Begiristain will LEAVE the champions at the end of the season - with a successor already lined up
Daily MailLISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off!, available wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Monday and Thursday The long-serving director of football has a close relationship with Pep Guardiola Txiki Begiristain is set to depart Manchester City at the end of the campaign Manchester City’s renowned sporting director Txiki Begiristain is leaving the club at the end of the season. Begiristain was integral to the appointment of Pep Guardiola in 2016 and his working relationship with the manager has seen City dominate the Premier League and win the Treble. Man City's director of football Txiki Begiristain is set to leave the club after this season He has a close relationship with Pep Guardiola, who he first met playing at Barcelona That City are looking at quickly appointing a new sporting director to work alongside him for a handover period offers a potential buffer to that possibility and the chance for the successor to learn the ropes. Begiristain advocated for Guardiola to become Barca's manager and helped bring him to City City will give Guardiola space to make a final decision on his future – and want the most successful boss in their history to extend his stay after 15 major trophies, including delivering a first Champions League.