Our fourth consecutive Premier League title this season was an achievement that took Manchester City to a place no other English club has ever been. We take pride in this unique achievement, and look at it in the context of the journey of the Club over the last years.
Winning the Treble in the previous season did not generate any sense of complacency in our teams on or off the pitch. But it did remind us of how the size of the challenge increases every time we raise the bar. We understand very well that the relentless pursuit of beautiful football, operational excellence, and constant innovation requires hard work and resilience. We embrace the challenges, learn from the difficulties and defeats… and we do it together, as the title of our season documentary says.
In other football achievements in 2023-24, our women’s team narrowly missed the Super League title and secured UEFA Champions League qualification, reaffirming their status among Europe’s elite. Our Academy achieved great things, with the Under 18s winning the FA Youth Cup in front of 20,000 fans, and the Under 9s, Under 13s, and Under 14s also winning trophies. We continue to focus on attracting and developing young football talent, giving opportunities to boys and girls to be the best they can be.
Manchester City continued to grow globally. Our matches attracted a global television audience of 694 million, making us the most-watched football club worldwide for the second consecutive year. City Studios continued to develop high quality media content, among them, the Netflix docuseries Together: Treble Winners, which has achieved more than 11 million streams, so far. Overall, our digital platforms connected with more than 186 million followers and generated more than 1.5 billion interactions.
Locally, our games at the Etihad Stadium continue to offer fantastic matchdays experiences, with our Fanzone ranked the league’s best for the third consecutive year. Supporters can already see the construction of the transformative £300 million north stand expansion, that will increase the capacity to over 60,000, introducing a hotel, restaurants and other attractions. Together with our Co-op Live concert arena, opened this year, will constitute an all-year-round entertainment destination that we are sure will amaze visitors.
Our club was born to serve its community, almost 130 years ago, and it continues to do so. This year, our City-led initiatives engaged over 15,000 young people across 25 cities, promoting healthier lifestyles and brighter futures. Globally, 62 new Official Supporters Clubs were born, now reaching 75 countries.
Manchester City supporters continue to affirm our direction. A Premier League survey measured that 97% of our fans support the club’s long-term vision – far exceeding the league average of 71% – and 97% describe Manchester City as a well-run Club. They continue to be at the centre of our strategy and the decisions we make.
As a result of our combined work and efforts Manchester City reported record revenues of £715 million, with profits exceeding £70 million for the second consecutive year. Our brand value continued to rise, with a 7% increase to £1.4 billion, reaffirming our position as the Premier League’s most valuable club, according to the Brand Finance Football 50.
The City Football Group continued to develop, with all our clubs growing in their countries and several important projects such as new training facilities built in Girona, Palermo or Melbourne and the start of the construction of our landmark stadium in New York.
Behind our successes we always find the guidance of His Highness Sheikh Mansour, our Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak and the whole Board of Directors. We see the continued hard work of our teams on and off the pitch, their pursuit of excellence, their passion and their resilience. And we feel the unwavering support of our fans. Among them I want to mention Sir Howard Bernstein, who passed away this year and from whom many of us learned what it means to love Manchester City and the City of Manchester.
We have achieved a lot of success together, and together we will rise to future opportunities and challenges.
