Patrick Viera is considering leaving Manchester City to fulfil his ambitions of being a first-team manager.
Viera has done a very good job heading the club’s elite development squad and also performs an important ambassadorial role for City.
The former Arsenal captain has accepted that it would be hard for the club to give him a managerial role whenever Manuel Pellegrini leaves and this may spur him out of the club when the right opportunity arises.
Manchester City executives Ferran Soriano and Txiki Begiristian have their sights on trying to lure Pep Guardiola to the Etihad when his contract ends at Bayern Munich in 18 months.
Viera joined Manchester City from Inter Milan January 2010, and made 28 Premier League appearances for the club before retiring 18 months later.
Upon his retirement he was appointed to the backroom staff at the club to help with help elite development in a number of capacities.
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