Manchester City has finalised a 10-year educational link with Manchester Metropolitian University. It maintains the partnership, which also includes the city council, will “enhance the sporting and educational legacy in the city”. In a statement the university said it would cover a variety of programmes that will create a platform for community engagement and sports development. This will […]
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Manchester City land Vietnamese bank sponsorship deal
Manchester City has sealed another Asian sponsorship deal, this time with a Vietnamese bank. The latest partnership is a two-year link-up with Saigon Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB). SHB, which has been named the fastest growing Vietnamese Retail Bank by the Global Banking Finance Review, with over two million customers, will become City’s official affinity card partner in […]
Fernando joins Manchester City from Porto
CITY BOLSTER MIDFIELD OPTIONS WITH BRAZILIAN FERNANDO Porto midfielder Fernando has finally completed his move to Manchester City after the news was confirmed to the Portuguese Securities Market Commission by his club. The statement said: “FC Porto hereby informs the market that it has reached an agreement with Manchester City for the permanent transfer of […]
Manchester City owner invests in £1billion East Manchester homes project
Manchester City’s Middle East-based owner is investing in a huge housing development close to the ground. The Abu Dhabi United Group has agreed a joint venture with Manchester City Council which will ultimately aim to invest £1billion in more than six thousand houses in East Manchester. The first phase, of what has been dubbed the Manchester Life initiative, will […]
Nigeria dump Bosnia out of the World Cup with Odemwingie goal
NIGERIA 1, BOSNIA 0 (WORLD CUP GROUP F) PETER ODEMWINGIE SCORES FOR NIGERIA, EDIN DZEKO GOAL WRONGLY DISALLOWED FOR OFFSIDE Peter Odemwingie beat his own Stoke City team mate Asmir Begovic in the 29th minute when he converted Emmanuel Emenike’s cutback for Nigeria’s first World Cup finals victory since 1998 which also ended Bosnia-Hercegovina’s World […]