Garry Cook will remain in charge at Manchester City next season.

The Daily Mail says Cook, the Manchester City chief executive ridiculed since claiming AC Milan 'bottled it' over the proposed Kaka transfer, is expected to stay in charge at Eastlands next season.

The Abu Dhabi owners of City, rather than pushing Cook towards the exit door, have allowed him the added security of bringing in his own executive team, which includes football administrator Brian Marwood, finance director Graham Wallace and head of marketing David Pullan.

A casualty of the Cook changes is highly rated commercial boss Matt Lowery, whose City junior membership scheme attracted 24,000 youngsters.