Marcelo Claure expands CFG links with 10% stake in New York City FC
September 17 – City Football Group (CFG) has added US investor Marcelo Claure to its New York City FC ownership group with a 10% stake in City Football Group US Holdco LLC.
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Keeping it in the family. UEFA rules Man City and Man Utd can face sister clubs in UCL and Europa League
July 8 – Manchester City and Manchester United will be able to face Girona and Nice respectively in Europe this coming season after multi-club ownership conditions set by UEFA were met.
UEFA to rule on whether Man City and Girona can both play in 2024/25 UCL
May 3 – Manchester City and Girona could face a UEFA probe over their eligibility to compete in next season’s Champions League should the latter secure qualification because of rules around multi-club ownership, according to press reports.
Man City’s Etihad expansion hits first-year construction landmark
April 19 – Manchester City’s stadium development has completed installation of the first steels as the project reaches the one-year anniversary of the club’s submission of the planning application for its £300 million expansion.
Man City owners CFG record £122m loss across its 13-club network
April 8 – City Football Group (CFG) have revealed a £112 million loss for the year 2023, despite prize asset Manchester City raking in record-breaking in their treble winning season.
City Football Group add Istanbul Basaksehir ‘collaboration’ to club portfolio
February 18 – City Football Group (CFG) have expanded their club portfolio yet again, announcing a “football collaboration agreement” with Turkish Super Lig side Istanbul Basaksehir.
Man City renew Unilever global sponsorship for Rexona brand
October 26 – Treble winners Manchester City have renewed their long-term global partnership with Unilever brand, Rexona.
City Football Group add Brazil’s top flight Bahia to stable of club ownership
May 5 – Brazil’s Bahia have become the latest club to join the City Football Group (CFG), the owners of English giants Manchester City.
Man City submit £300m plan to expand Etihad Stadium and create entertainment complex
April 18 – Manchester City has submitted a planning application to local authorities that will expand the Etihad Stadium to over 60,000 capacity and create a year-round entertainment and leisure destination around the stadium.
Man City unveil plans for stadium expansion and ‘globally relevant’ Etihad Campus
February 28 – Manchester City has unveiled design concepts for the expansion of the Etihad Stadium capacity to more than 60,000, and the creation of an upgraded entertainment, sport and leisure centre on a widened footprint of the Etihad Campus.
Man City partners with OTT giant Jio for digital push into India
January 5 – Premier League Manchester City, whose owners City Football Group (CFG) have ambitions to expand in India, has unveiled a new regional partnership with Indian digital services company Jio Platforms.
Man City thinking bigger with Etihad Stadium and Campus expansion plan
December 13 – Manchester City is looking at plans to increase the capacity of the Etihad stadium to 60,000 as well as boost facilities around the stadium footprint.
Queue jumping. Man City use WaitTime to speed up match-day experience
December 6 – Premier League Manchester City is to install an artificial intelligence platform that will provide real-time information on crowd density, traffic and movement of fans.
Silver Lake buys second tranche of CMC shares in Man City owner City Football Group
November 28 – US private equity investor Silver Lake has boosted its shareholding in Manchester City’s parent company City Football Group (CFG) to more than 18%.
China Media Capital sells parcel of CFG shares to Silver Lake
September 16 – Private equity group Silver Lake has become the second-largest shareholder in City Football Group (CFG), upping their stake to 14.5%.