Manchester City fans have taken the time to thank one of the club’s key backroom figures after his departure from the Etihad Stadium was confirmed.
Back in October, Manchester City confirmed that Txiki Begiristain would be leaving the club at the end of the 2024/25 season.
And on Thursday, City confirmed that the 60-year-old had officially left his role as the club’s director of football after 13 years at the helm.
Manchester City fans hail ‘legend’ Txiki Begiristain
Fans were eager to pay tribute to the great work Begiristain carried out as City became one of the best football teams in the world.
“Thank you Txiki – what an absolutely amazing 13 years it’s been,” one fan wrote on X. “Good luck with what comes next.”
Another fan said: “Thanks to Txiki for his contribution to this team. We will always remember him.
“Everything we mention about the Pep era, his name will always be up there.”
The praise for Begiristain kept coming, with one fan saying: “The greatest era City has ever seen. I saw it all with my own eyes. With my kids growing up from babies to teenagers.
“When Pep leaves then Ferran it will be the end of something football fans will look at in the next decades as one of, if not the greatest era in football history.”
Another wrote: “A true architect of greatness.
“Thank you, Txiki, for helping turn Manchester City into a footballing powerhouse. Your legacy is written in silverware.”
Another said: “Our club’s incredible success on the pitch is directly attributable to our incredible success off the pitch.
“This man has been one of our star players for 13 years. Thank you Txiki.”
Begiristain joined City back in 2012 and helped the club achieve 21 trophies during his stint, including seven Premier League titles, two FA Cups and their first Champions League.
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When Manchester City fans are set to see Txiki Begiristain again
Although Begiristain has left his role at City, there will be an opportunity for the fans to bid him farewell at the Etihad Stadium in September.
Begiristain will be City’s special guest for their Premier League derby clash against Manchester United on 14 September.
In September, City will also be releasing a feature-length film entitled A Farewell To Txiki, which chronicles Begiristain’s achievements over the course of his career.
