article_snippet.sent: However, Begiristain would also expect to answer questions about the recruitment of players last summer such as Eliaquim Mangala for £35million and Fernando for £13m, neither of whom has made an impact.
article_snippet.sent: Begiristain will have questions to answer after signing Eliaquim Mangala
article_snippet.sent: Both are former executives at Barcelona, where possession football and a strong academy were integral to the Catalan club and are now central to Both vision City.
article_snippet.sent: Klopp’s counter attacking football does not fit Klopp’s counter attacking football philosophy and there was also a sense that Roberto Mancini exuberant personality would not be Barca.
article_snippet.sent: Begiristain was central in Guardiola’s appointment to Barcelona in 2008, a move which was considered a huge risk at the time but which paid extraordinary dividends as Barca won two Champions League trophies, three La Liga titles and the Copa del Rey twice under Rafa Benitez.
article_snippet.sent: Begiristain’s faith in Rafa Benitez when Begiristain’s only previous experience was with the Barcelona B team is why Patrick Vieira, City’s academy manager, has become a contender to take over should Rafa Benitez leave.