In 2008, we gave ourselves the target of exceeding the benchmarks that had been set by others within football; and in doing so, to also exceed the new standards that we believed leading clubs would achieve in the time it would take us to catch-up," he said.

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Among the many tributes that have been paid since his passing on October 21, it is said that more than 80,000 fans have also signed the books of condolence, either online or in person at Old Trafford. City CEO Ferran Soriano hailed the "beautiful football" played as the fundamental reason for attracting more fans and sponsors, while setting out with 'certainty' that the next decade will be even better for the club. And chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak is keen to move forward after achieving a major goal that was set internally following the takeover. From features on some of your favourite players, to our new summer signings and a detailed review of the 2021/22 season. There are loads of quizzes, picture puzzles and wordsearches to solve, not to mention our men’s squad profiles and many features on our Manchester City Women stars – plus lots more! Manchester City has been named the club with the most revenue of any team in the world as finance experts Deloitte have their updated football rich list for 2023. A key aim of the Academy has been to develop players not only for City’s first team, but also to help players begin professional careers in football for any club. Since 2011-12, almost 200 Academy graduates have gone on to have active professional careers in the Premier League, lower English leagues or in the main European leagues. In the 2021-22 season alone, more than 100 CFA graduates were playing in professional football.First Name * Please enter a First Name Please enter a valid First Name, the maximum length is 50 characters.

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It’s been a little over a fortnight since the Man United icon and World Cup winner sadly passed away aged 86 and the club, country and sporting world at large have already carried out countless tributes since then, with the Trinity Statue still covered in flowers, scarves and shirts in his honour. Our aim was clear – to one day be the club that set the benchmark for others. The statistics and results show that in many ways we are beginning to achieve our long-term ambition. This growth impacted external independent benchmarks with Brand Finance naming Manchester City the second most valuable football brand in the world, with a valuation of €1.33 billion. Soriano continues: “Ultimately, the 2021-22 season was representative of the football standards that we have set ourselves as we continued to deliver on our ownership’s vision and plans.” Sport Sir Bobby Charlton’s memorial service is taking place at Manchester Cathedral this month Danny Jones City revenues exceeded neighbours United's for the first time ever last year, and while that may not be the case this year - United can also expect the return of a much-higher matchday revenue in addition to major new partnerships such as their kit deal with TeamViewer - the Blues have shown that they are still heading in the right direction.

In 2021/22, commercial revenue represented Manchester City's largest source of income, generating 373 million euros for the club. The second-largest revenue stream was broadcasting, at 294 million euros, while matchday revenue returned to pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) levels. The Manchester-based football club is owned by City Football Group Limited, a holding company for the Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment.