60,332: The Etihad’s Highest
Yesterday Manchester City’s final home game of the season saw the Etihad stage its record crowd for football (any sport actually). It was also City’s highest home attendance for 54 years. The attendance was 60,332 and next year the capacity will increase again as some hospitality areas will then open. The game was also the…
The Greatest Manager
It’s unusual for any club let alone City to be in a position where the manager leaves in an organised and dignified manner. Today we say goodbye to Pep. It will be emotional but there’s a strong foundation here for the next person.
Highest Attendance For Over Fifty Years
This weekend’s final Manchester City home game of the season will see the Etihad stage its record crowd for football (any sport actually) and the club stage its highest home attendance for over fifty years. The new capacity is expected to be over 60,000 with a further capacity increase at the start of 2026-27. Detailed…
Pep Leaving Quotes
These are wonderful comments released by City today: Pep Guardiola said: “When I arrived, my first interview was with Noel Gallagher. I walked out thinking, ‘Okay… Noel is here? This will be fun.’ “And what a time we have had together. Don’t ask me the reasons I’m leaving. There is no reason, but deep inside,…
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