[46] Mancini was dismissed two days later, ostensibly as he had failed to reach his targets for the season,[47] but BBC Sports Editor David Bond reported he had been sacked for his poor communication and relationships with players and executives. A Hughes successe, a metà della stagione 2009-2010, Roberto Mancini, il quale condusse la squadra al quinto posto, valevole per la qualificazione in UEFA Europa League. The holding company of Manchester City F.C., Manchester City Limited, is a private limited company, with approximately 54 million shares in issue. [96] [21] Two seasons later, in 1967–68, Manchester City claimed the League Championship for the second time, clinching the title on the final day of the season with a 4–3 win at Newcastle United and beating their close neighbours Manchester United into second place. [151][152] After the guilty verdicts, Unsworth read a statement outside Liverpool Crown Court;[150][153] another victim, Gary Cliffe, waived his anonymity to speak about the abuse he had experienced, aged 11 to 15, from Bennell while at Manchester City. La prima vittoria in campionato arrivò nel 1937, la seconda volta che il club fece proprio il titolo della First Division fu l'inizio dell'epoca dell'oro per i Citizens, sotto la guida dell'allenatore Joe Mercer e del suo assistente Malcolm Allison e con gli attaccanti inglesi Francis Lee, Colin Bell, Mike Summerbee ed il capitano Tony Book. Gli Sky Blues trascorsero un anno nella Third Division (terza divisione inglese), ma ottennero nuovamente la promozione in Premier League nel 2001-2002. Un'altra canzone degli Oasis spesso riprodotta dagli amplificatori dello stadio del City è Roll with It. [22] Further trophies followed: City won the FA Cup in 1969, before achieving European success by winning the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1970, beating Górnik Zabrze 2–1 in Vienna. A year later, this investment was itself dwarfed by larger sums. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. [64] A design purporting to be the new badge was unintentionally leaked two days early prior to the official unveiling on 26 December 2015 by the IPO when the design was trademarked on 22 December. In the aftermath that followed, the event was described by media sources from the UK and around the world as the greatest moment in Premier League history. While City rarely seemed likely to drop below second in the table, they posed little title challenge all season. Questa pagina è stata modificata per l'ultima volta il 25 set 2020 alle 11:52. Disputa le partite in casa al City of Manchester Stadium, denominato Etihad Stadium per ragioni di sponsorizzazione. A new club badge was adopted in 1997, as a result of the previous badge being ineligible for registration as a trademark. During the summer of 2009, the club took transfer spending to an unprecedented level, with an outlay of over £100 million on players Gareth Barry, Roque Santa Cruz, Kolo Touré, Emmanuel Adebayor, Carlos Tevez and Joleon Lescott. L'Ardwick A.F.C. Nel 2016 si apre l'era di Pep Guardiola, che apre il 2016-2017 con dieci vittorie consecutive in tutte le competizioni, di cui sei in Premier League, dove raggiunge il primo posto, anche se un calo di rendimento farà concludere al terzo posto la squadra, che nelle coppe non avrà migliore fortuna. The origins of the club's home colours are unclear, but there is evidence that the club has worn blue since 1892 or earlier. The eagle is an old heraldic symbol of the city of Manchester; a golden eagle was added to the city's badge in 1958 (but has since been removed), representing the growing aviation industry. 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[60] Allison's theory worked, with City winning the 1969 FA Cup Final, 1970 League Cup Final and the 1970 European Cup Winners' Cup Final in red and black stripes as opposed to the club's home kit of sky blue. [45], The following season City failed to capitalise on the gains made in the first two full seasons of Mancini's reign. The report noted that since the compiling of data in 2001, the number of both City and United season ticket holders had risen; expansion of United's ground and City's move to the City of Manchester Stadium have caused season ticket sales to increase further. Above the eagle and shield are three stars, which are purely decorative. They reached the semi-final of the Champions League once, in 2016. [54] They also won the EFL Cup that year and Sergio Agüero became the club's all time leading goalscorer. [27] A succession of managers then followed – seven in the 1980s alone. Prior to the Thaksin takeover, the club was listed on the specialist independent equity market PLUS (formerly OFEX),[100] where it had been listed since 1995. Former chairman John Wardle stayed on the board for a year, but resigned in July 2008 following Nike executive Garry Cook's appointment as executive chairman in May. [120] Before moving to the stadium, Manchester City spent in excess of £30 million to convert it to football use. Manchester City Football Club is an English football club based in Manchester that competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. in Champions... 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[12] Il Manchester City Football Club, più comunemente noto come Manchester City, è una società calcistica inglese con sede nella città di Manchester, militante in Premier League, la massima divisione del campionato inglese. The following former Manchester City players and managers are inductees in the Manchester City F.C. [146] (In February 2018, it was revealed that three former Manchester City players had lodged civil cases against the club in March 2016 after allegedly becoming victims of Bennell. [24] One of the matches from this period that is most fondly remembered by supporters of Manchester City is the final match of the 1973–74 season against arch-rivals Manchester United, who needed to win to have any hope of avoiding relegation. 1915-19: Campionati sospesi per cause belliche. È l'accordo commerciale più ricco della storia della Premier: supera quello del 2006 tra l'Arsenal e la Emirates (200 milioni in 15 anni). I nuovi proprietari dichiararono il proposito di rendere il Manchester City una delle società più importanti d'Europa e a poche ore dalla fine del calciomercato estivo condussero in porto l'operazione più costosa fino ad allora nella storia del club, pagando 42 milioni di euro per l'asso brasiliano Robinho. Manchester City’s Blue Moon – Where Did It All begin? Retrocedette per due volte dalla massima serie negli anni ottanta, ma riuscì ad arrivare quinta per due volte consecutive nella Division One sotto la guida di Peter Reid. The wealth of the new owners meant that in the summer of 2009, the club was able to finance the purchase of several experienced international players prior to the new season, spending more than any other club in the Premier League.[109]. Former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson became the club's first manager from overseas when appointed in 2007. [156] In March 2019, Manchester City announced it had created a compensation fund for victims of historical child sexual abuse at the club. La società spese circa 35 milioni di sterline per alcuni lavori sul nuovo stadio, compresa la costruzione della North Stand. Il Manchester City Football Club, più comunemente noto come Manchester City, è una società calcistica inglese con sede nella città di Manchester, militante in Premier League, la massima divisione del campionato inglese.. Il primo antenato del City fu il West Gorton Saint Marks, fondato nel 1880, che nel 1887 assunse il nome di Ardwick A.F.C. L'8 luglio 2011 il Manchester City raggiunse un accordo con la Etihad Airways, cedendo alla compagnia i diritti per il nome dello stadio, che venne così rinominato Etihad Stadium. Nel luglio 2011 i Beady Eye (nati dopo la fine degli Oasis) eseguirono una cover di Blue Moon, brano divenuto nel corso degli anni una sorta di inno non ufficiale dei tifosi del Manchester City. UKSIL then made a formal offer to buy the shares held by several thousand small shareholders. Nel videoclip il frontman della band, Liam Gallagher, presentò la divisa adottata dal club nella stagione 2011-2012[9]. Nella stagione 1893-94 il club subì una riorganizzazione strutturale e si trasferì nello stadio di Hyde Road, rinominandosi Manchester City Football Club. Il nuovo stadio fu inaugurato con una vittoria per 2-1 sul Barcellona, con gol di Nicolas Anelka e Trevor Sinclair.[12]. Thaksin Shinawatra had taken control of the club the year before, but his political travails saw his assets frozen. In the Champions League, the club was eliminated at the group stage for a second successive season, while a second FA Cup final in three seasons ended in a 1–0 defeat to relegated Wigan Athletic. The 1956 final, in which Manchester City beat Birmingham City 3–1, saw City goalkeeper Bert Trautmann continuing to play on after unknowingly breaking his neck.[19]. [124] A fire destroyed the Main Stand in 1920, and the club moved to the 84,000 capacity Maine Road three years later. In the 2003 close season, the club moved to the new City of Manchester Stadium. [53] Under Guardiola, Manchester City won the 2017–18 Premier League title with the highest points total in Premier League history and broke numerous other club and English league records along the way. The club adopted their sky blue home shirts in 1894 in the first season of the club's current iteration, that have been used ever since.[4]. : +44 161 4441894 [11] Their first League Cup and European trophy both came at the end of the 1969–70 season, the two trophies also constituting their first trophy double. In the first season under Mercer, City won the Second Division title and made important signings in Mike Summerbee and Colin Bell. Sono stati rimossi il motto latino Superbia in Proelio (Orgoglio in Battaglia) e la dicitura Football Club a fianco del nome della squadra. Negli anni novanta la squadra entrò in un periodo di declino, fino ad arrivare a una doppia retrocessione dalla prima alla terza serie tra il 1995-1996 e il 1997-1998. Nell'estate 2010 i dirigenti del Manchester City misero in atto un'altra ambiziosa campagna acquisti, portando a Manchester giocatori come David Silva, Mario Balotelli, Yaya Touré, Jérôme Boateng ed Edin Džeko. [108] [6], Manchester City's revenue was the fifth highest of a football club in the world in the 2018–19 season at €568.4 million. L'intenzione della nuova proprietà era quella di portare il Manchester City ai vertici del calcio britannico attraverso importanti investimenti economici. La sua prima annata si chiuse con la vittoria del titolo inglese e della Coppa di Lega, mentre l'anno successivo vede i Citizens approdare alla fase a eliminazione diretta della UEFA Champions League per la seconda volta nella storia, sebbene la stagione agonistica si chiuda senza trofei per la prima volta dopo cinque anni. Manchester City's biggest rivalry is with neighbours Manchester United, against whom they contest the Manchester derby. [89] Research carried out by Manchester City in 2005 estimates a fanbase of 886,000 in the United Kingdom and a total in excess of 2 million worldwide, although since the purchase of the club by Sheikh Mansour and the club's recent trophies, that figure has ballooned to many times that size.[90]. Nel 1923 il club si trasferì nel nuovo stadio a Maine Road, nel quartiere di Moss Side. Il record di affluenza a Maine Road fu registrato nel 1934, quando 84.569 spettatori assistettero all'incontro di FA Cup tra il Manchester City e lo Stoke City. Dopo altre quattro stagioni in Premier League, nel giugno 2007 la quota di maggioranza delle azioni del Manchester City fu acquisita dalla società UK Sport Investments, controllata dall'ex primo ministro thailandese Thaksin Shinawatra[1]. Mansur bin Zayd Al Nahyan divenne il presidente onorario del club, mentre il suo collaboratore Khaldoon Al Mubarak assunse la carica di presidente esecutivo. [49], In Pellegrini's first season, City won the League Cup[50] and regained the Premier League title on the last day of the season. The following former Manchester City players are inductees in the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame and are listed according to the year of their induction: Since moving to the City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester City's average attendances have been in the top six in England,[88] usually in excess of 40,000. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. La prima Premier di Guardiola è dominante. On 15 October 2015, following years of criticism from the fans over the design of the 1997 badge,[63] the club announced they intended to carry out a fan consultation on whether to disregard the club badge and institute a new design. C'è solo Skriniar: il Tottenham molla Rubén Dias, su cui è piombato il Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund, dopo Sancho altro scippo al City: preso Bynoe-Gittens. Dal 2002 il City milita stabilmente in massima serie. Nella stagione 2002-2003, l'ultima nel vecchio stadio di Maine Road (che fu poi smantellato), ci fu la vittoria per 3-1 contro i rivali del Manchester United, che pose fine a tredici anni senza un successo nella stracittadina, grazie al gol di Anelka (acquistato per 13 milioni di sterline) ed alla doppietta di Shaun Goater. Current capacity stands at 55,097. England - Manchester City FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway This practice originated from a time when the players' shirts did not normally bear a badge of any kind. È anche l'unica squadra vincitrice del campionato inglese ad essere retrocessa nella stagione successiva (nel 1937-1938) alla vittoria del campionato. La stagione 2002-2003 fu l'ultima del Manchester City al Maine Road, con l'ultimo match che fu giocato l'11 maggio 2003. [93][94] Events that fans regard as "typical City" include City's being the only reigning English champions ever to be relegated (in 1938), the only team to score and concede over 100 goals in the same season (1957–58),[95] or the more recent example that City were the only team to beat Chelsea in the 2004–05 Premier League, yet in the same season City were knocked out of the FA Cup by Oldham Athletic, a team two divisions lower. Grazie alla speciale classifica inglese del fair play fu centrata la qualificazione alla Coppa UEFA. In the seasons following the FA Cup triumph, the club was dogged by allegations of financial irregularities, culminating in the suspension of seventeen players in 1906, including captain Billy Meredith, who subsequently moved across town to Manchester United. Le esibizioni sono documentate nel DVD ...There and Then, edito nello stesso anno[8]. [150], Manchester City opened an investigation regarding Bennell's association with the club in the 1980s;[148] in May 2017, this was being led by Jane Mulcahy QC. Nella stagione 2003-2004 la squadra si spostò nel nuovo City of Manchester Stadium (dotato di 48 000 posti a sedere), situato nella parte est di Manchester, costruito per ospitare i Giochi del Commonwealth del 2002. [25][26] The final trophy of the club's most successful period to date was won in 1976, when Newcastle United were beaten 2–1 in the League Cup final. [5] Under the management of Pep Guardiola they won the Premier League in 2018 becoming the only Premier League team to attain 100 points in a single season. In 2019, they won four trophies, completing an unprecedented sweep of all domestic trophies in England and becoming the first English men's team to win the domestic treble. 20  69,0 %, Nazionali: Prima di essere demolito nel 2004, Maine Road ha ospitato le partite casalinghe del Manchester City per 80 anni. One disputed explanation for the craze is that in a match against West Bromwich Albion chants from fans calling for the introduction of Imre Varadi as a substitute mutated into "Imre Banana". In campionato il City chiuse invece al terzo posto in classifica, qualificandosi così alla UEFA Champions League per la prima volta dopo 46 anni. Si tratta di una coreografia in cui, dando le spalle al campo, con le braccia sulle spalle dei vicini i tifosi saltano e cantano tutti insieme[19], Rosa, numerazione e ruoli, tratti dal sito ufficiale, sono aggiornati al 24 settembre 2020. They defeated Stoke City 1–0 in the final, securing their fifth FA Cup, the club's first major trophy since winning the 1976 League Cup. The club continued to challenge for honours throughout the 1970s, finishing one point behind the league champions on two occasions and reaching the final of the 1974 League Cup. [59] The red and black away colours used infrequently yet recurrently come from former assistant manager Malcolm Allison, who believed that adopting the colours of A.C. Milan would inspire City to glory. Rosa: [13] A fire at Hyde Road destroyed the main stand in 1920, and in 1923 the club moved to their new purpose-built stadium at Maine Road in Moss Side. [38] City finished the season in fifth position in the Premier League, narrowly missing out on a place in the Champions League, and competed in the UEFA Europa League in season 2010–11. The bottom of the badge bears the motto "Superbia in Proelio", which translates as "Pride in Battle" in Latin. The club's home ground is the City of Manchester Stadium in east Manchester, to which it moved in 2003, having played at Maine Road since 1923. [35] Then, in August 2008, the club was purchased by the Abu Dhabi United Group. [16][17] The club won the First Division title for the first time in 1937, but were relegated the following season, despite scoring more goals than any other team in the division. 1939-46: Campionati sospesi per cause belliche. Ingaggiato l'allenatore Sven-Göran Eriksson, furono conclusi alcuni acquisti tra cui quelli di Elano, Valeri Božinov e Vedran Ćorluka, ma la squadra si piazzò nona, pur vincendo entrambi i derby di campionato contro il Manchester United. City supporters tend to believe that unpredictability is an inherent trait of their team, and label unexpected results "typical City". A raccogliere il testimone della panchina fu il cileno Manuel Pellegrini, mentre la partenza di Tévez fu bilanciata da nuovi esosi acquisti, su tutti quelli di Fernandinho, Jesús Navas, Álvaro Negredo e Stevan Jovetić. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's (West Gorton), it became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894. Despite City only needing a home win against a team in the relegation zone, they fell a goal behind by the end of normal time, leading some of United's players to finish their game celebrating in the belief that they had won the league. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. I colori casalinghi del Manchester City sono il celeste ed il bianco. They since regained promotion to the top tier in 2001–02 and have remained a fixture in the Premier League since 2002–03. Manchester City, addio a Koulibaly e Koundé: che all-in su Rúben Dias! Manchester City a repris la tête du classement. [20], Cronistoria del Manchester City Football Club. [103], Thaksin's purchase prompted a period of transfer spending at the club,[104] spending in around £30 million,[105] whereas over the previous few seasons net spending had been among the lowest in the division. Loading... Close. Nome ufficiale della squadra: Manchester City : Sede sociale: Etihad Stadium, Etihad Campus: M11 3FF Manchester: Inghilterra: Tel. Terraces packed with inflatable-waving supporters became a frequent sight in the 1988–89 season as the craze spread to other clubs (inflatable fish were seen at Grimsby Town), with the phenomenon reaching a peak at City's match at Stoke City on 26 December 1988, a match declared by fanzines as a fancy dress party. Nella stagione 2011-2012 venne proposta una maglia rossonera a strisce verticali ispirata a quella che i Citizens avevano indossato tra il 1969 e il 1970, uno dei periodi di maggior successo della storia del club[6]. The shield features a ship on its upper half representing the Manchester Ship Canal, and three diagonal stripes in the lower half symbolise the city's three rivers – the Irwell, the Irk and the Medlock. La prima vittoria arrivò nel 1899 con il primo posto nella Second Division, mentre la prima vittoria in una delle competizioni maggiori risale al 1904, quando il City sconfisse i Bolton Wanderers nella finale di FA Cup. Former United player Denis Law scored with a backheel to give City a 1–0 win at Old Trafford and confirm the relegation of their rivals. [157] In May 2020, it was reported that eight men sexually abused by Barry Bennell were pursuing damages claims against Manchester City (two were also bringing claims against Crewe Alexandra), and all eight claims are set to be heard together at an eight-week trial listed to start in October 2021. Under John Bond, City reached the 1981 FA Cup final but lost in a replay to Tottenham Hotspur. Skip navigation Sign in. View the latest comprehensive Manchester City FC match stats, along with a season by season archive, on the official website of the Premier League. Al termine della stagione 2000-2001 il City si ritrovò quindi retrocesso ancora una volta, ma l'arrivo del nuovo allenatore Kevin Keegan portò al successo immediato con la vittoria della Division One nel 2002 che valse la promozione in Premier League e permise al club di stabilire alcuni record. Per ricevere tutti i dettagli basta cliccare su "inviare la richiesta" o contattarci a info(a)transfermarkt.it. Source: About the Football Hall of Fame. Two goals in injury time – including one scored almost five minutes after normal time had elapsed – resulted in an almost-literal last-minute title victory, City's first in 44 years, and became only the fifth team to win the Premier League since its creation in 1992. [123], After playing home matches at five stadiums between 1880 and 1887, the club settled at Hyde Road Football Stadium, its home for 36 years. I fratelli Liam e Noel Gallagher, fondatori e icone della band Oasis, sono da sempre accesi tifosi del Manchester City[7]. La proprietà passò dunque ad Abu Dhabi United Group del principe emiratino Mansur bin Zayd Al Nahyan, che acquistò il club per utilizzarlo come canale per promuovere la compagnia aerea Etihad Airways. [33] Eriksson was replaced by Mark Hughes two days later on 4 June 2008. [128] Their first top division league title came in the 1936–37 season,[11] with the first Community Shield won in the following August. [130] Their first victory was in 1898–99, and the most recent in 2001–02. FC Magdeburg of Germany. They went on to claim their first major honour on 23 April 1904, beating Bolton Wanderers 1–0 at Crystal Palace to win the FA Cup; City narrowly missed out on a League and Cup double that season after finishing runners-up in the League but City became the first club in Manchester to win a major honour. 1887 Cambia denominazione in Ardwick A.F.C. Con iFrame è possibile inserire la panoramica-Transfermarkt della rosa di una società nel proprio sito web. This badge was based on the arms of the city of Manchester, and consisted of a shield in front of a golden eagle. For the latest news on Manchester City FC, including scores, fixtures, results, form guide & league position, visit the official website of the Premier League. [28] However, this was only a temporary respite, and following Reid's departure Manchester City's fortunes continued to fade. Welcome to mancity.com, online home of Premier League winners Manchester City FC. [106][107] The takeover was immediately followed by a flurry of bids for high-profile players; the club broke the British transfer record by signing Brazilian international Robinho from Real Madrid for £32.5 million. [41] On the last day of the 2010–11 season, City beat out Arsenal for third place in the Premier League, thereby securing qualification directly into the Champions League group stage. [37] In December 2009, Mark Hughes – who had been hired shortly before the change in ownership but was originally retained by the new board – was replaced as manager by Roberto Mancini. [51] However, City's league form was less impressive in the next couple of years and by 2016 they were finishing in their lowest position since 2010. [11], In late 2016, allegations of sexual abuse of young players at Manchester City were made due to the club's association with Barry Bennell (also at Crewe Alexandra and previously convicted of sexual abuse offences in the UK and US)[144] and about another coach[145] (later named as Frank Roper) at the Nova feeder club. In cambio il club avrebbe ricevuto 150 milioni di sterline per i successivi 10 anni. Nel 2012 è stato realizzato un film documentario sulla vittoria del campionato 2011-2012 (a quarantaquattro anni di distanza dall'ultimo successo), giunta solo all'ultima giornata grazie ad una memorabile rimonta nei minuti di recupero, da 1-2 a 3-2, contro il QPR. Nei tardi anni ottanta, i tifosi del Manchester City cominciarono a portare oggetti gonfiabili alle partite, principalmente banane. Based on trophy count, Manchester City are one of the most successful teams in England – their twenty-six major domestic and European honours make them tied for fifth with Tottenham Hotspur F.C. L'11 maggio 2003 fu giocata l'ultima partita al Maine Road, che vide la sconfitta dei Citizens per 0-1 contro il Southampton. Etihad Stadium  55.017 posti, Bilancio trasferimenti: A long period of decline followed the success of the 1960s and 1970s. e nel 1894 si spostò a Hyde Road, dove venne rifondato con il nome di Manchester City Football Club. [48] In his place was appointed the Chilean Manuel Pellegrini. I tifosi del Manchester City si distinguono per il loro azzurro chiaro, un colore che viene utilizzato solo da poche squadre di calcio professionistiche in Inghilterra, e per il loro inno, non ufficiale ma popolarissimo, una rivisitazione di "Blue Moon", nota ballad composta da Richard Rodgers e Lorenz Hart nel 1934[16]. It has been City's home since the end of the 2002–03 season, when the club moved from Maine Road. Il logo è tornato ad essere rotondo e al suo interno è contenuto un piccolo scudo diviso in due parti: nella metà superiore si trova una nave, che rappresenta il canale di Manchester (Manchester Ship Canal), mentre nella metà inferiore si trova la rosa rossa dei Lancaster, che rappresenta la contea del Lancashire. Nel 2017-2018 il tecnico spagnolo riesce a vincere il titolo, con ben cinque giornate d'anticipo, com'era successo solo tre volte nella storia della competizione,[2] e la Coppa di Lega.