Hugo Viana | Director of Football

[mancboy]

Great news and well done txiki of not falling into the trap of other clubs of relying on the old guard too much to the point where it becomes stale and you never get out from under them.

 

[youngbob]

I reckon Pep extends but just for 12 months. Steps aside in 2026 after a year under Viana. Then we bring in Amorim.

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

He’s first signing must be to get Pep to extend- for two more years
Would be great to see that happen soon and shut up the negative media surrounding our club

 

[dickie davies]

The most interesting part about our new sporting director, is what sporting fans have been saying online about him going to the lower leagues to pick talent. Finding hidden gems. Might see us look at the championship for players. Apparently he has an incredible eye for talent

Maybe we'll see more academy players integrated into the 1st team

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Sheikh Mansoor went to Lisbon in his Suzuki Liana…

 

[ayrshire_blue]

Sheikh Mansoor went to Lisbon in his Suzuki Liana…

He brought us back a manager, to win the Vanarama?

 

[Shazza458]

Maybe we'll see more academy players integrated into the 1st team

I think we need to spend next summer

 

[CC1]

That was fast

Clearly planned ahead

We always plan ahead -:)

 

[Mike S]

The most interesting part about our new sporting director, is what sporting fans have been saying online about him going to the lower leagues to pick talent. Finding hidden gems. Might see us look at the championship for players. Apparently he has an incredible eye for talent

We might soon be playing in a lower league [emoji6][emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787]

 

[DMA's]

Used to sign this bloke a lot on old football managers. For this reason I’m a huge fan of this move

 

[cleavers]

That was fast

Clearly planned ahead

When it was announced leaked that Txiki was leaving, it was also said that we had the next guy sorted and he would arrive to spend 6 months with Txiki.

 

[dickie davies]

I think we need to spend next summer

I don't disagree

 

[dickie davies]

Sheikh Mansoor went to Lisbon in his rusty Lada

 

[blueparrot]

We always plan ahead -:)

We do, I have no idea if Pep leaves end of this season or does another.I wonder though if we decided our next manager and appointed a DOF accordingly, or whether the new DOF is independent of our future manager plans.

 

[p.taker]

Ffs hugo

 

[Shazza458]

We do, I have no idea if Pep leaves end of this season or does another.I wonder though if we decided our next manager and appointed a DOF accordingly, or whether the new DOF is independent of our future manager plans.

Well the DOF usually has the biggest say on the manager. Putting money on it being Amorim

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

The most interesting part about our new sporting director, is what sporting fans have been saying online about him going to the lower leagues to pick talent. Finding hidden gems. Might see us look at the championship for players. Apparently he has an incredible eye for talent

even better for when we get relegated haha

 

[skillman]

Are we short of transfer funds then?

I doubt it. More that we'd rather be careful and clever with our spending.

Exhibit A: refuse to spend £120m on Harry Kane in 2021, sign Erling Haaland for £52m in 2022.

 

[mexico1970]

The most interesting part about our new sporting director, is what sporting fans have been saying online about him going to the lower leagues to pick talent. Finding hidden gems. Might see us look at the championship for players. Apparently he has an incredible eye for talent

We have got an academy full of youngsters and seem to hoover up most of the ones we miss and loan them out to all and sundry before selling them for a profit.

 

[Jack74]

Well the DOF usually has the biggest say on the manager. Putting money on it being Amorim

Just had a few quid on him at 12s at Paddy Power lets hope you are right