Pep Guardiola believes Hugo Viana is the perfect man to replace Txiki Begiristain as Manchester City sporting director, describing him as calm and composed. Viana
is now working with Begiristain to ensure a smooth transition before he leaves the club this summer. During Guardiola’s tenure with Begiristain, the
duo have won 18 trophies with the Citizens but the Catalan boss is hoping Viana will bring a fresh perspective to the team to build on future successes. “We
will be very easy to work with, very easy. In that sense, he is the perfect replacement for Txiki. The way he thinks, the way he speaks, the calmness he has, he is very similar to Txiki, unlike me who tends to get more nervous or pressured,” Guardiola said to แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ. “He balances
the team better and I hope he can express himself and be himself fully.”
Guardiola also said he does not want Viana to follow the same old path exactly, but wants a new perspective.
“I told him – forget what we did before – we want your vision. You don’t come here to follow in our footsteps, you have to tell us how you see the team, what you think we can do better, how you feel?” added the 54-year-old.
“That kind of dialogue and exchange of ideas is the best thing. I don’t want to be in a team where the manager has to make all the decisions by himself, it’s not like that. “
I rely a lot on the sporting director because he is the one who chooses the players he believes are the best for the team.