Why a tumultuous week at Manchester City doesn't necessarily mean manager Pep Guardiola is definitely on his way out of the club

Hugo Viana will push for Sporting CP head coach Ruben Amorim to replace Pep Guardiola if he lands the director of football role at Manchester City. Txiki Begiristain is set to step down as City’s director of football at the end of the season having overseen the club’s staggering success over the last 12 years.

And those envious glances might turn into stares once new City chief Hugo Viana starts work at the Etihad. The 41-year-old will arrive as a replacement for Txiki Begiristain and joins following a hugely successful spell at Sporting Lisbon.