article_snippet.sent: Progress at the Etihad Stadium has in recent years been slight.
article_snippet.sent: Indeed, you could say there has been none, particularly in relation to money spent.
article_snippet.sent: At Manchester City, however, the fact is that the identity of the manager represents only a small part of the problem.
article_snippet.sent: Certainly, this has been a lamentable defence of the title, as bad as when conceding it by 11 points in 2013.
article_snippet.sent: At the Etihad there is, however, a recognition that problems are not all down to the manager.
article_snippet.sent: Football director Txiki Begiristain has been largely responsible for this and Football director Txiki Begiristain contribution, at least that which we can see, has been disappointing given the reputation earned at Barcelona.
article_snippet.sent: Football director Txiki Begiristain has failed to live up to Vincent Kompany reputation, and Manchester City's recruitment has been poor .
article_snippet.sent: Better decisions are required from top to bottom.
article_snippet.sent: Odd as it sounds, however, the identity of the manager is currently not City’s biggest issue.