ˈæftɚ ɹᵻtˈaɪɚɹɪŋ æz ɐ plˈeɪɚ, bᵻdʒˈɪɹɪstˌeɪn wˈɜːkt æz ɐ kˈɑːməntˌeɪɾɚ fɔːɹ tˌɛlᵻvˈɪsɪˌoʊ də kˌæɾɐlˈʌnjə bᵻfˌoːɹ bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌv fˈʊtbɔːl æt fˈɔːɹmɚ klˈʌb bˌɑːɹsɪlˈoʊnə ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː.
After retiring as a player, Begiristain worked as a commentator for Televisió de Catalunya before becoming director of football at former club Barcelona in 2003.