"He has been a top selection. I would say that he is quite close to what I feel I am. He is so calm but he is also very decisive. In the winter transfer window he couldn't be here, he was at Sporting but I've seen it in the last few months, the criteria he has and the way he sees football. The decisions on players -- I think we are in top hands."
"We played together, and we have shared a lot. We then started working together. That helped when I was here and he was available and came here. You have to understand your role and then also you have to understand that he is the guy. He is the leader in the building, and he has to be seen like this. You have to help him to stay calm and show him that you are capable with the structures of the c"
Txiki Begiristain departed Manchester City after 13 years during which the club won the 2023 treble and four consecutive Premier League titles (2021–2024). Hugo Viana arrived from Sporting CP and was appointed director of football, taking responsibility for player recruitment. Begiristain praised Viana as calm and decisive, highlighted his recruitment criteria and footballing vision, and expressed confidence that player decisions are in capable hands. Begiristain played a central role in assembling City’s successful squads, arriving in 2012, helping secure the 2014 title, and aiding the recruitment of Pep Guardiola in 2016. Begiristain stressed the need to understand roles and support Guardiola’s leadership within the club’s structures.
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