Onuoha, 34, has been involved in City's media operation over the last year since retiring from playing following a stint in the MLS at Real Salt Lake City, as well as appearing on various other media outlets, impressing with his tactical knowledge of the game.
Now, he is taking a more permanent role at City, joining CITC as a trustee after benefitting from their schemes growing up in east Manchester not far from where the Etihad stands now.
Speaking to the Mail, he said: “If it was a case of being a silent partner then just wheel me out, I'll take a picture, sign an autograph. I like the idea of being part of the process. You know every detail, why it matters.
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