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The City of Manchester Stadium in east Manchester, known as the Etihad Stadium since 2011 for sponsorship reasons, is on a 200-year lease from Manchester City Council to Manchester City. It has been the club's home since the end of the 2002–03 season , when City moved from Maine Road . [ 175 ]
When Alan Ball was named as Manchester City manager at the start of the new season, he said that his job was "the envy of millions".But it quickly appeared to be a poisoned chalice, as a City side in the middle of a major transition (with many older players being transferred to make way for the club's promising set of youngsters) failed to win any of their first 11 Premiership games.
Pitch invasion after Manchester City's 3–2 Premier League title victory over Queens Park Rangers in 2012. The first public football match at the stadium was a friendly between Manchester City and Barcelona on 10 August 2003. Manchester City won the game 2–1, with Nicolas Anelka scoring the first ever goal in the stadium. [90] [91]
Etihad Campus is an area of Sportcity, Manchester which is mostly owned and operated by Manchester City.The campus includes the Etihad Stadium, the City Football Academy (CFA) training facility and club world headquarters, [1] and undeveloped land adjacent to both of these facilities.
The 2017–18 season was Manchester City's 116th season of competitive football, 89th season in the top flight of English football and 21st season in the Premier League. [1] In addition to the league, the club also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and UEFA Champions League.
The stadium, known simply as Academy Stadium, was inaugurated by students of the Manchester Metropolitan University, who played the first official games on the pitch on 14 December 2014. [5] Academy Stadium is home to the men's Elite Development Squad and other senior academy teams, as well as to Manchester City Women , who also play select ...
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The 2020–21 season was Manchester City Football Club's 119th in existence and their 19th consecutive season in the top flight of English football.In addition to the domestic league, Manchester City participated in this season's editions of the FA Cup and the EFL Cup, as well as the UEFA Champions League, entering the competition for the tenth consecutive year, with their best result being a ...