Manchester City will discover next week whether they increase the capacity at the Etithad Stadium to 62,170. The extra 14,500 seats would make the ground second in size in the Premier League to Old Trafford Councillors are expected to grant City permission when they meet next Thursday. The club wants to extend the north and south stands […]
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City slickers halted by Mourinho
MAN CITY 1, CHELSEA 0 Manchester City surrendered their 100-per-cent home record and missed out on the chance to reclaim top spot in the Barclays Premier League. Chelsea ended City run of 11 straight home league wins as right-back Branislav Ivanovic’s match-winning goal threw the title race even more wide open. Suddenly only two […]
Aguero sidelined for a month
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has revealed that in-form striker Sergio Aguero will be sidelined for a month after coming off with a hamstring problem in Wednesday night’s 5-1 thrashing of Tottenham at White Hart Lane. Aguero had only just returned from injury and was forced to play the whole FA Cup 4th Round tie […]
Manchester City’s losses halve
Manchester City has slashed its annual operating losses by more than a half from £104.1m to £50.6m on the back of record turnover of £271m. Despite growth in wages and salaries from £201.7m to £233.1m in the year to May 31 last year, the club, bankrolled by Abu Dhabi-based Sheikh Mansour, said it was nearing breakeven. […]
City go up a gear and hit pole position
TOTTENHAM 1, MANCHESTER CITY 5 Manchester City handed another 5-1 thrashing out at White Hart Lane and returned to the top of the league in style with their eighth five goal (or greater) performance or greater. Two seasons ago, a 5-1 victory at WHite Hart Lane set the scene for an eventful season which ended […]