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.

Ranked as the Most Valuable Football Club Brand in the world by Brand Finance, Manchester City FC is currently developing a best-in-class fan experience and year-round entertainment and leisure destination at the Etihad Campus.

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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.

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. The Official Manchester City Annual 2023 is the ideal gift for any young City fan in your life and will keep kids entertained for hours on end – can you afford not to own it? The Club is committed to operating in a sustainable and socially responsible manner and ensures that equality, diversity and inclusion is embedded into its decision-making processes, culture and practices.

It's an approach that has always respected, and continuously built upon, the Club's near 130-year history. Retail sales saw 85% year-on-year growth; by the end of the season the Club’s social media accounts had a total of 132 million followers – with the Club’s main social accounts facilitating almost 7 billion video views; and significant new commercial partners joined the City family, and existing partners renewed, making our global reach bigger than ever. 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. Our collective achievements give me huge confidence that together we can accomplish even more in the years to come.