Incoming Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca is already working directly with the club’s sporting director Hugo Viana on plans for the summer and next season.
The acceleration of backroom operation changes comes as the dust begins to settle on a season-defining week for Manchester City after a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth officially surrendered the Premier League title race to Arsenal.
With serious doubts looming of Guardiola’s willingness to see out the final year of his existing contract, the club’s hierarchy is now well underway with plans for the new campaign and particularly an era expected to be led by Enzo Maresca.
With Guardiola still insisting that he is to sit down with Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak to resolve his personal timeline, widespread reports indicate that a decision has already been made and a successor in place.
Enzo Maresca’s immediate involvement is likely designed to bypass any sort of bedding in period, with Hugo Viana – who succeeded Txiki Begiristain last summer – facing another major summer with a number of key alterations expected throughout the playing squad.
According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Enzo Maresca has already started working on Manchester City’s summer transfer activity and pre-season planning before his impending
