Unverified players are calculated using algorithms, or sourced from reporting that has not been confirmed yet. At the same time, this enables us to give back to the City of Manchester and play an active role as an engine of economic growth in the wider region.

At youth team level, new records were set as the EDS and U18s won their respective league titles for an astonishing third year, with numerous titles also secured all the way down to U9s level. In addition, 93% of City fans agreed that the Club performed well in its investment in facilities which was 28 percentage points higher than the Premier League average of 65%.Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). There were 16 Manchester City players at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 14 at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which is a testament to the depth of quality across our playing staff. Looking to the future, the 2022-23 season also saw the submission and subsequent approval of a planning application for the development a best-in-class fan experience and year-round entertainment and leisure destination at the Etihad Stadium.

Competing with many of the top teams, the Manchester derby rivalry is a particularly intense competition, especially for fans.A decade of dominance on the pitch, and the highest revenue of any of the clubs in the report were outlined as key drivers of City’s rise in the rankings. Alongside social media and membership growth another best-ever year for TV viewing figures was recorded, with the Club’s total audience reaching 786 million across all competitions, 28% higher than the 2021-22 season. billion video views were recorded on the Club’s main social media accounts, an increase of 107% on the previous year, the number of Official Cityzens Members almost doubled, and membership of the Official Supporters Club grew by 33%. City also sat atop the Deloitte Football Money League for the second consecutive year with the biggest revenues of any football club in Europe, ahead of Real Madrid in second place.