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Begiristain became sports director at Manchester City 

Begiristain became sports director at Manchester City

26.10.2012

The former Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain is about to take the same position, but in the team of Manchester City, reports Radio Catalunya.

Begiristain is in advanced talks with the guidance of Manchester City and is very likely to take on new functions even before Christmas.

The former vice president in Barcelona Ferran Soriano, who has recently is general manager of the team of "the citizens", assist in the negotiations with Begiristain.

Begiristain and Soriano worked together during the management of Joan Laporta in Barcelona.

Serious interest in Txiki Begiristain had from another English club Tottenham, but the negotiations have stalled and this is about to take advantage Manchester City.

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