Hugo Viana has left his role as sporting director of Sporting CP, the Portuguese club announced on Tuesday.
Viana, who will replace the outgoing Txiki Begiristain as Manchester City‘s director of football, was due to leave Sporting CP at the end of the season.
“Sporting CP informs that Hugo Viana requested that his departure from the Club be brought forward, initially scheduled for the end of the current sporting season,” a club statement said.
“Taking into account the arguments presented and by mutual understanding, the sporting director of Sporting CP ceased his duties after the closure of the winter market.”
Viana, 42, spent time at Sporting, Newcastle United and Valencia as a player and won 29 caps for Portugal between 2001 and 2012.
He was appointed as Sporting’s director…
