Manchester City Football Club, a privately owned entity headquartered in the UK, reported $915.5M in revenue as of 2025 and is identified as a tier 1 media tech buyer. Founded in 1894 and operating with approximately 1,270 employees, the club specializes in spectator sports. The club, initially established in 1880 as St. Mark's (West Gorton) before becoming Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and adopting its current name in 1894, is an English professional football club that competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. Following its transformative acquisition in 2008 by Sheikh Mansour's Abu Dhabi United Group, the club became the flagship entity of the City Football Group (CFG). Playing at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City is recognized for numerous Premier League titles and a UEFA Champions League treble in 2023, operating as a global sports media and entertainment brand.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1894

Headcount

2,533

Headquarters

United Kingdom

Primary Segment

Spectator Sports

Ownership

Privately Owned

Deployments

2

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Manchester City's assistant manager, Enzo Maresca, recently commented on the team's opening day victory against Bournemouth, where goals from Marc Guéhi and Joško Gvardiol reversed a 0-1 deficit to secure a win, following a Community Shield loss the previous week. Earlier, on September 17, the club advanced to the FA Cup fourth round after a 5-0 victory over Norwich City, with 17-year-old Samba scoring two goals, complemented by strikes from fellow debutant Allan, Rayan Cherki, and Academy graduate Ryan McAidoo. Five Academy graduates were on the pitch at full-time, confirming their progression to host Brighton and Hove Albion in the next round. This followed Manchester City's announcement of a new global partnership with SeatGeek on September 17. The club has utilized SeatGeek's mobile-first platform since 2018 to manage ticketing for matchdays, hospitality, and concerts at the Etihad Stadium and Joie Stadium.

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Manchester City Football Club offers 5 products in the sports and media and telecoms services industries. Manchester City Football Club's product portfolio comprises of sports tickets, merchandise and sponsorship, broadcast television and radio and media and TV services.
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Manchester City Football Club's revenues were over $1B in 2025. Caretta Research has split Manchester City Football Club's revenue into 5 different product categories, the largest of which is sponsorship and merchandise. For full access to Manchester City Football Club's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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