Manchester City's set to announce new director of football Brian Marwood, currently operating as Manchester City's football administrator, will move to a new role as managing director of the City Football Academy as the club attempts to create a production line of home-grown talent at the Etihad Stadium. The capture of Begiristain, targeted by Chelsea in recent seasons, is regarded a s major coup by City and the club's new chief executive, Ferran Soriano, who worked with Begiristain during his time as a senior administrator at the Nou Camp. Begiristain said: "I'm pleased to have such an opportunity. I look forward to working with Brian Marwood, Roberto Mancini and Ferran Soriano in building a team and philosophy which will serve City well in the near and long term future. Begiristain is set to be handed the role of dealing with contract negotiations and player recruitment at City, a position which will see him deal directly with manager Roberto Mancini, but reporting to Soriano. Mancini's criticism of Marwood's transfer dealings over the past two summers caused friction between the Italian and the club's hierarchy, but it is understood that Begiristain will operate to the same blueprint laid down by City's Abu Dhabi management as Marwood. And despite Mancini's cool relationship with Marwood and his criticism of the former Arsenal and England midfielder, City chairman Khaldoon al Mubarak remains an admirer of Marwood's contribution, prompting his re-assignment to the Academy.