The i Paper - Man City paid council E750,000 a year for stadium naming rights

Oct 21, 2026

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Exclusive reporting on the deal between Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi owners and Manchester City Council, focusing on how E750,000-a-year stadium naming rights were sold through a package believed to reach around E100m over the next decade. The reporting examines when the rights payment agreement was struck relative to later sales to Etihad Airways and the estimated values for related sponsorship elements. The council says the sale raised E14m since 2011 as the fee increased with inflation.

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Man City paid council E750,000 a year for stadium naming rights

Scrutiny of Manchester City Council’s relationship with Abu Dhabi owners

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FAQs

What did Manchester City pay Manchester City Council for stadium naming rights?

The reporting states Manchester City paid E750,000 a year for stadium naming rights as part of a wider package.

When was the rights payment deal struck compared with the later sales to Etihad Airways?

The report says club owners struck the rights payment deal with the council months before the stadium was sold to Etihad Airways.

How much has the council said the naming rights raised since 2011?

The council says the rights sale has raised E14m since 2011, with the fee rising alongside inflation.

Oct 21, 2026

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