MANCHESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

Annual Report and Financial Statements

For the year ended 30 June 2020

Registered number 0040946

FINANCIAL
REPORT
CONTENTS

Directors and Advisors 03

Strategic Report 06
Directors’ Report 09
Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities 12
Independent Auditors’ Report to the Members
of Manchester City Football Club Limited 14
Profit and Loss Account 18
Balance Sheet 20
Statement of Changes in Equity 22
Notes to the Financial Statements 24

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 DIRECTORS
AND ADVISORS

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DIRECTORS AND ADVISORS

DIRECTORS
K Al Mubarak (Chairman)
M Edelman
S Pearce
J MacBeath
M Al Mazrouei
A Galassi
A Khouri

COMPANY
SECRETARY
S Cliff

REGISTERED
OFFICE
Etihad Stadium, Etihad Campus,
Manchester M11 3FF

BANKERS
Barclays Bank PLC, 51 Mosley Street,
Manchester M60 2AU

AUDITORS
BDO LLP, 3 Hardman Street,
Manchester M3 3AT

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DIRECTORS AND ADVISORS CONTINUED

The Board of Directors comprises the following who are all non-Executive Directors:

KHALDOON AL MUBARAK, CHAIRMAN JOHN MACBEATH, MEMBER OF THE BOARD

Khaldoon Al Mubarak was appointed to the Board in September 2008. John MacBeath was appointed to the Board in January 2010. He also
served as Interim Chief Executive Officer of Manchester City FC from
Mr Al Mubarak is the Managing Director and Group Chief Executive
September 2011 to September 2012.
Officer of Mubadala Investment Company. He also serves as the
Chairman of the Boards of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, John MacBeath is a Chartered Accountant with extensive international
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank and Emirates Global Aluminium and sits business experience in the oil and gas, and aerospace industrial sectors.
on the Board of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. He is also
Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Affairs Authority and a member
of the New York University Board of Trustees. MOHAMED AL MAZROUEI, MEMBER OF THE BOARD
Mohamed Al Mazrouei was appointed to the Board in January 2010.
MARTIN EDELMAN, MEMBER OF THE BOARD Since April 2008, Mr Al Mazrouei has served as the Undersecretary
of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi. He is also the Chairman
Martin Edelman was appointed to the Board in September 2008.
of Etihad Airways, and the former Chairman of Abu Dhabi Media.
He is also Vice Chairman of New York City FC.
Since June 2000, he has been Of Counsel to Paul Hastings LLP,
a New York City law firm. Mr Edelman also currently serves as ALBERTO GALASSI, MEMBER OF THE BOARD
Chairman of Manchester Life Development Company and as
Alberto Galassi was appointed to the Board in June 2012.
Director of Equity Commonwealth, BXMT and Aldar. He is also
on the Advisory Board at Columbia University’s Business School. Alberto Galassi is the CEO of Ferretti Group, a multinational shipbuilding
company and leader in luxury yachts. Mr Galassi is an attorney at law
Mr Edelman works on behalf of several philanthropic initiatives
specialised in international commerce and arbitration.
and is on the boards of the Jackie Robinson Foundation,
Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, Fisher Alzheimer Center and
Tribeca Film Institute. ABDULLA KHOURI, MEMBER OF THE BOARD
Abdulla Khouri was appointed to the Board in July 2018.
SIMON PEARCE, MEMBER OF THE BOARD Mr Khouri is the Chairman of Abu Dhabi Motorsport Management,
Simon Pearce was appointed to the Board in September 2008. operator of Yas Marina Circuit and home of the F1 Etihad Airways
He is also Vice Chairman of Melbourne City FC. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and Flash Entertainment, the leading music,
sports and entertainment events company based in Abu Dhabi.
In 2006, Mr Pearce joined the Executive Affairs Authority of Abu
He is a Board Member of the Abu Dhabi Media Zone Authority
Dhabi, and currently serves as Special Advisor to the Chairman.
and Miral Asset Management.
He is also a Board Member of Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management,
operator of Yas Marina Circuit and home of the F1 Etihad Airways Mr Khouri is also the Executive Director of Government Affairs for
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and a Board Member of Manchester Life the Executive Affairs Authority of Abu Dhabi.
Development Company.

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 STRATEGIC
REPORT

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STRATEGIC REPORT

The Directors present their annual report on the affairs of Manchester City
Football Club Limited (‘Manchester City’ or ‘the Club’), together with the
financial statements and Independent Auditors’ Report, for the year ended
30 June 2020.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
The principal activity is the operation of a professional football club.

BUSINESS REVIEW AND KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Manchester City won the League Cup for the fifth time in the last seven seasons and have Manchester City’s trading and operations have been significantly impacted by the
now won seven of the total of 15 domestic men’s trophies available in the last five years, pandemic, leading to reductions across revenue streams, including in broadcast
more than any other team. The Club performed well in the other three major competitions, revenues which were reduced by a rebate paid from the Premier League to its broadcast
finishing runner-up in the Premier League, reaching the semi-final of the FA Cup and partners, as well as matchday revenue lost from the postponed games. The interrupted
the quarter-final of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) and were also winners of the season also meant that revenues relating to just under a quarter of Premier League matches
Community Shield in August 2019. and the latter stages of the UCL and FA Cup have been deferred and will be included in
the financial results of the year ending 30 June 2021. Player trading was also impacted,
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2019-20 Premier League season was officially
with some planned player sales deferred to the following season. Never before has a
paused on 13 March 2020, two days after Manchester City’s game against Arsenal was
Premier League season straddled two financial years. These effects will have a positive
postponed as a ‘precautionary measure’. The season resumed on 17 June 2020, with
impact in the 2020-21 financial year. Overall, for the 2019-20 financial year, revenues fell
the remaining games played without spectators in line with UK government directives.
by £56.8m, 10.6% (2019: £34.7m increase, 6.9%) with a net loss of £126.0m (2019: £10.1m
The Directors are cognisant of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Manchester City profit). The Club has net assets of more than £630m.
staff, supporters, partners, suppliers and the wider community, and substantial efforts have
The aforementioned impact of the pandemic on the Club’s trading and operations also
been and will continue to be made to support and protect these groups in wide-ranging
means that year-on-year comparisons for revenues, costs, profits, and key ratios will
ways. To help plan the most effective and appropriate response, the Club contacted local
be misleading and, for full context, the 2019-20 results should be viewed alongside
charities, residents’ associations and community groups as well as major institutions.
the 2020-21 results. This has been recognised by UEFA and exceptional changes to
Manchester City worked in close partnership with the NHS and Manchester City Council
their licensing and regulatory approach will assess the combined results of both seasons.
to deliver a wide range of activities, including the provision of the Etihad Stadium and wider
The Directors remain confident that the Club’s results for the two-year period will fall
Campus to support the delivery of key services, testing and support facilities. For staff,
within UEFA’s Financial Fair Play requirements.
as well as ensuring compliance with UK government directives to avoid non-essential travel
and maximise homeworking, a decision was made not to furlough any staff, and wide- A provision for a €10m fine from UEFA has been made within these statements. This fine
ranging support was provided to help address the challenging circumstances. A range of was reduced from €30m, and a two-season exclusion from participation in UEFA club
initiatives were created for supporters, including phone calls from staff and players to fans competitions was lifted, following a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
aged over 60, new opportunities for virtual connectivity in place of in-person experiences,
and the provision of flexible options for ticketholders.

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STRATEGIC REPORT CONTINUED

The Club also measures key performance against the following indicators:
2019-20 2018-19
Key performance indicator

First team performance: Premier League finishing position 2nd 1st

First team performance: UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final Quarter-Final

Employee costs/revenue 73%* 59%

Average league home attendance (excl. fixtures played behind closed doors) 54,219 54,132

Profit on disposal of players’ registrations £39.8m £38.8m

*This key performance indicator has been significantly impacted by COVID-19 and is not representative as revenues
for the 2019-20 season straddle two financial years. Manchester City showed commitment to their employees by
not using the government furlough scheme and not making any redundancies in the 2019-20 financial year because
of the pandemic.

RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES SECTION 172 (1) STATEMENT

The Board acknowledges that there are a number of risks and uncertainties which could From the perspective of the Board, as a result of the Group governance structure, whereby
have a material impact on the Club’s performance. The Club’s income is affected by the the Manchester City Football Club Limited Board is embedded within the Group Board, the
performance of the first team because significant revenues are dependent upon strong matters that it is responsible for considering under Section 172 (1) of the Companies Act
team performances in the Premier League, domestic and European Cup competitions. 2006 (‘s172’) have been considered to an appropriate extent by the Group Board in relation
The Club is regulated by the rules of the FA, Premier League, UEFA, and FIFA and any both to the Group and to the Company. The Board has also considered relevant matters
change to these regulations could have an impact as the regulations cover areas such as: where appropriate. To the extent necessary for an understanding of the development,
the distribution of broadcasting income, the eligibility of players, and the operation of the performance, and position of the Company, an explanation of how the Group Board has
transfer market. The Club monitors its compliance with all applicable rules and regulations considered the matters set out in s172, for the Group and for the Company, is set out in the
on a continuous basis and considers the impact of any potential changes. Group’s annual report, which does not form part of this report.
The Board and management continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation. They are confident
that the Club has robust plans in place to ensure its financial security and future success. By order of the Board
More consideration on the impact of COVID-19 is outlined in note 2.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS J MacBeath

Director
Manchester City will continually aim to be profitable in combination with
19 March 2021
on-pitch success primarily in the Premier League and Champions League.

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 DIRECTORS’
REPORT

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT

The Directors who held office during the year were as follows:

DIRECTORS
K Al Mubarak (Chairman)
M Edelman
S Pearce
J MacBeath
M Al Mazrouei
A Galassi
A Khouri

RESULT FOR THE YEAR DISABLED EMPLOYEES

The loss for the financial year was £126,014,000 (2019: £10,079,000 profit). Disabled employees are given full and fair consideration for all types of vacancy. If an
The Directors do not propose a dividend (2019: £nil). existing employee becomes disabled, such steps as are practical and reasonable are
taken to retain them in employment. Where appropriate, assistance with rehabilitation
and suitable training are given. Disabled persons have equal opportunities for training,
EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING DATE career development and promotion, except insofar as such opportunities are constrained
by the practical limitations of their disability.
Information about events after the balance sheet date can be found in note
25 to the financial statements.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
POLITICAL AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS Future developments are discussed in the Strategic Report.
The Company made no political contributions. Donations to UK charities
amounted to £2,684,781 (2019: £3,650,147). This amount includes FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
£2.6m supporting youth and community development via the Premier League.
The Company’s principal financial instruments, other than derivatives, comprise borrowings,
cash and liquid resources, and various items such as trade and other receivables and trade
EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT and other payables that arise directly from its operations. The main purpose of the financial
instruments is to finance the Company’s operations.
Within the bounds of commercial confidentiality, staff at all levels are kept
fully informed of matters that affect the progress of the Company and are The main risks arising from the Company’s financial instruments are market risk, credit
of interest to them as employees. risk and liquidity risk. The Board of Directors oversees the management of these risks.
All derivative activities for risk management purposes are carried out by specialist teams
that have the appropriate skills, experience and supervision. It is the Company’s policy
that no trading in derivatives for speculative purposes shall be undertaken.
The Board of Directors reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT CONTINUED

STAKEHOLDER STATEMENTS STREAMLINED ENERGY AND CARBON REPORTING

The Company is exempt from the requirement to include Streamlined Energy and Carbon
EMPLOYEES Reporting (‘SECR’) data due to this information being included in the Group report of the
From the perspective of the Board, as a result of the Group governance structure, the Group parent, City Football Group Limited. The Group report is prepared for the same financial
Board has taken the lead in carrying out the duties of a Board in respect of the Company’s year end as the Company and complies with the SECR disclosure requirements set out
employees, including engaging with them, having regard to their interests and the effect in Part 7A of Schedule 7 without relying on a “seriously prejudicial” exemption.
of that regard (including on the principal decisions taken by the Company during the
financial year). The Board of the Company has also considered relevant matters where
appropriate. An explanation of how the Group Board has carried out these responsibilities,
for the Group and for the Company, is set out in the Group’s annual report, which does not
form part of this report.

OTHER STAKEHOLDERS
Similarly, from the perspective of the Board, as a result of the Group governance structure,
the Group board has taken the lead in carrying out the duties of a Board in respect of the
Company’s other stakeholders. The Board of the Company has also considered relevant
matters where appropriate. An explanation of how the Directors on the Group Board have
had regard to the need to foster the Company’s business relationships with suppliers,
customers and others, and the effect of that regard, including on the principal decisions
taken by the Company during the financial year, is set out, for the Group and for the
Company, in the Group’s annual report, which does not form part of this report.

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 STATEMENT
OF DIRECTORS’
RESPONSIBILITIES

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STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES

DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES AUDITORS

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Directors’ Report and the financial All of the current Directors have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken to make
statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. themselves aware of any information needed by the Company’s Auditors for the purposes
of their audit and to establish that the Auditors are aware of that information. The Directors
Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial
are not aware of any relevant audit information of which the Auditors are unaware.
period. Under that law the Directors have elected to prepare the financial statements
in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice
(United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law By order of the Board
the Directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that
they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the profit
or loss of the Company for that period.
J MacBeath
In preparing these financial statements, the Directors are required to: Director
• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 19 March 2021
• make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
• state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed,
subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial
statements; and
• prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it
is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business.
The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient
to show and explain the Company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy
at any time the financial position of the Company and enable them to ensure that the
financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible
for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps
for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’
REPORT TO THE MEMBERS
OF MANCHESTER CITY
FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE MEMBERS
OF MANCHESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

OPINION CONCLUSIONS RELATING TO GOING CONCERN

We have audited the financial statements of Manchester City Football Club Limited We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which
(“the Company”) for the year ended 30 June 2020 which comprise the Profit and Loss the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where:
Account, the Balance Sheet and the Statement of Changes in Equity, and the notes
• the Directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation
to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.
of the financial statements is not appropriate; or
The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is
applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial • the Directors have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material
Reporting Standard 101 Reduced Disclosure Framework (United Kingdom uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for a period of at least 12 months
from the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
In our opinion, the financial statements:
• give a true and fair view of the state of the Company’s affairs as at 30 June 2020
and of its loss for the year then ended; OTHER INFORMATION
• have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally The Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises
Accepted Accounting Practice; and the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our
• have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other
information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not
express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
BASIS FOR OPINION In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially
(ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or
described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies
of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a
requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other
the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material
accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. We have nothing to report in this regard.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE MEMBERS
OF MANCHESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED CONTINUED

OPINIONS ON OTHER MATTERS PRESCRIBED RESPONSIBILITIES

BY THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 OF DIRECTORS
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities, the Directors
are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied
• the information given in the Strategic Report and the Directors’ Report for
that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Directors
the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent
determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are
with the financial statements; and
free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
• the Strategic Report and Directors’ Report have been prepared in accordance
with applicable legal requirements. In preparing the financial statements, the Directors are responsible for assessing
the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable,
matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting
MATTERS ON WHICH WE ARE REQUIRED unless the Directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations,
or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
TO REPORT BY EXCEPTION
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Company and its environment
obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in
the Strategic Report and Directors’ Report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which
the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
• adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit
have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
• the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
• certain disclosures of Directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or
• we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE MEMBERS
OF MANCHESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED CONTINUED

AUDITORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES FOR USE OF OUR REPORT

THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS This report is made solely to the Company’s members, as a body, in accordance with
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken
as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue so that we might state to the Company’s members those matters we are required to state
an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted
assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company
will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from and the Company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the
fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could opinions we have formed.
reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis
of these financial statements. Stuart Wood (Senior Statutory Auditor)
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements For and on behalf of BDO LLP, Statutory Auditor
is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/ Manchester, United Kingdom
auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditors’ report. 19 March 2021
BDO LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales (with registered number OC305127).

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 PROFIT AND
LOSS ACCOUNT

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PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

Operations
excluding Player trading
player trading and amortisation Total Total
2020 2020 2020 2019
Note £000 £000 £000 £000

Revenue 4 478,359 – 478,359 535,169

Other operating income 5 3,239 – 3,239 3,001
Operating expenses 5 (495,359) (145,820) (641,179) (560,314)

Operating loss (13,761) (145,820) (159,581) (22,144)

Profit on disposal of players’ registrations – 39,803 39,803 38,787

(Loss)/profit before interest and taxation (13,761) (106,017) (119,778) 16,643

Interest receivable and similar income 8 17 – 17 1,738
Interest payable and similar charges 9 (5,359) – (5,359) (8,302)

(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities before taxation (19,103) (106,017) (125,120) 10,079

Taxation 10 (894) – (894) –
(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities after taxation (19,997) (106,017) (126,014) 10,079

The results for the period are from continuing operations. The Company does not have any
other comprehensive income.

The notes on pages 24 to 50 form part of these financial statements.

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 BALANCE SHEET

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BALANCE SHEET
Registered number 0040946
as at 30 June 2020
2020 2019
Note £000 £000
Fixed assets
Intangible assets 11 448,632 445,343
Tangible assets 12 315,814 407,750
Right of use assets 13 82,868 –
Investments 14 – –
847,314 853,093

Current assets
Debtors: amounts falling due within one year 15 220,143 192,890
Debtors: amounts falling due after more than one year 15 14,310 5,067
Derivative financial instruments – 1,302
Cash at bank and in hand 17,838 129,856
252,291 329,115

Creditors
Creditors: due within one year 16 (229,829) (186,112)
Deferred income: due within one year 19 (152,983) (152,876)
Net current liabilities (130,521) (9,873)
Total assets less current liabilities 716,793 843,220

Creditors: due after more than one year 17 (77,596) (78,903)

Deferred tax liabilities 20 (8,490) (7,596)
Net assets 630,707 756,721

Capital and reserves

Called up share capital 21 1,316,346 1,316,346
Share premium account 45,008 45,008
Profit and loss account (730,647) (604,633)
Shareholders’ funds 630,707 756,721

The notes on pages 24 to 50 form part of these financial statements. These financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors
on 19 March 2021 and were signed on its behalf by:
J MacBeath
Director

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 STATEMENT OF
CHANGES IN EQUITY

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Share Share Profit and loss

capital premium account Total
£000 £000 £000 £000

As at 1 July 2018 1,316,346 45,008 (614,712) 746,642

Profit for the year – – 10,079 10,079

As at 30 June 2019 1,316,346 45,008 (604,633) 756,721

Loss for the year – – (126,014) (126,014)

As at 30 June 2020 1,316,346 45,008 (730,647) 630,707

The notes on pages 24 to 50 form part of these financial statements.

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 NOTES TO
THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. AUTHORISATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 73(e) of IAS 16 Property, plant and equipment; (iii) paragraph 118(e) of IAS 38 Intangible
assets; (iv) paragraphs 76 and 79(d) of IAS 40 Investment property; and (v) paragraph
AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH FRS 101 50 of IAS 41 Agriculture;
 he financial statements of Manchester City Football Club Limited (the ‘Company’) for
T • the requirements of paragraphs 10(d), 10(f), 16, 40(a)-(d), 111 and 134-136
the year ended 30 June 2020 were authorised for issue by the Board of Directors and of IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements;
the balance sheet was signed on the Board’s behalf by J MacBeath. Manchester City • the requirements in IAS 24 Related party disclosures to disclose related party transactions
Football Club Limited is a private company limited by share capital incorporated and entered into between two or more members of City Football Group Limited, provided that
domiciled in England and Wales under the Companies Act 2006. The registered office any subsidiary which is a party to the transaction is wholly owned by such
is Etihad Stadium, Etihad Campus, Manchester M11 3FF. The principal activity of the a member;
Company is discussed in the Strategic Report.
• the requirements of paragraphs 130(fii), 130(fiii), 134(d)-(f) and 135(c)-(e) of IAS 36
 hese financial statements were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting
T Impairment of assets;
Standard (‘FRS’) 101 under the historical cost convention and are presented in • the requirements of the second sentence of paragraph 110 and paragraphs 113(a),
pounds sterling and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand except when 114, 115, 118, 119(a)-(c), 120-127 and 129 of IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts
otherwise stated. with Customers; and
• the requirements of paragraphs 52, 58, the second sentence of paragraph 89,
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES and paragraphs 90, 91 and 93 of IFRS 16 Leases.

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial GOING CONCERN
statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied
The Board of Directors have prepared a detailed cash flow forecast for the period to
to all of the years presented.
March 2022 which shows that the Company is able to operate and meet its liabilities as
BASIS OF PREPARATION they fall due for payment for at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial
statements utilising its existing working capital facilities. The impact of COVID-19 on key
The Company meets the definition of a qualifying entity under FRS 100 issued by the matchday, broadcasting, and commercial revenue streams was considered in detail when
Financial Reporting Council (‘FRC’). The Company financial statements have therefore producing these cash flow forecasts. The forecasting was prepared for City Football Group
been prepared in accordance with FRS 101 and with those parts of the Companies (‘the Group’), of which the Company forms a significant part. COVID-19 presents a unique
Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under FRS 101. The Company has taken and constantly changing challenge. Therefore, multiple scenarios have been considered,
advantage of the following disclosure exemptions under FRS 101: and stress-tested, including fixtures remaining behind closed doors for the entirety of the
• the requirements of paragraph 62, B64(d), B64(e), B64(g), B64(h), B64(j)-B64(m), 2020-21 season and restrictions on future revenue generating events.
B64(n)(ii), B64(o)(ii), B64(p), B64(q)(ii), B66 and B67 of IFRS 3 (R) Business combinations; Prior to COVID-19, the Group secured a revolving credit facility (‘RCF’) which contained
• the requirement of IFRS 7 Financial instruments: disclosures; several trading covenants. When combined with a legally binding letter of financial support
• the requirements of paragraphs 91-99 of IFRS 13 Fair value measurement; from Abu Dhabi United Group Investments and Development Ltd (‘ADUG’), the Group’s
• the requirements of IAS 7 Statement of cash flows; ultimate parent undertaking, the Directors are confident that the Group, and therefore the
Company, has sufficient access to funding and believe that it is appropriate to prepare the
• the requirements of paragraphs 30 and 31 of IAS 8 Accounting policies, changes financial statements on a going concern basis.
in accounting estimates and errors;
• the requirements of paragraph 17 and 18A of IAS 24 Related party disclosures;
• the requirement in paragraph 38 of IAS 1 Presentation of financial statements to present
comparative information in respect of: (i) paragraph 79(a) (iv) of IAS 1; (ii) paragraph

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NEW AND AMENDED STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS MANDATORY FOR THE FIRST TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES
TIME FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR BEGINNING 1 JULY 2019 AND ADOPTED BY THE COMPANY
Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded using the rate of exchange ruling
• IFRS 16 Leases at the date of the transaction.
The implementation of IFRS 16 does not have a material impact on the Company’s financial Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated using
statements as at 1 July 2019. The stadium finance lease asset and liability have both been the contracted rate or the rate of exchange ruling at the reporting date. All differences
reclassified under IFRS 16 as a right of use asset and lease liability respectively. are taken to the profit and loss account. Tax charges and credits attributable to exchange
differences on those monetary items are also recorded in profit and loss.
NEW AND AMENDED STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS ADOPTED EARLY
No standards have been adopted early by the Company. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are
translated using the exchange rates as at the dates of the initial transactions. Non-monetary
items measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates
NEW AND AMENDED STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS ISSUED BUT NOT YET EFFECTIVE
at the date when the fair value is determined.
• Amendments to IFRS 3 Business combinations (mandatory for the first time
for financial year beginning 1 July 2022); The gain or loss arising on translation of non-monetary items is recognised in line with
the gain or loss of the item that gave rise to the translation difference (translation differences
• Amendments to IAS 16 Property, plant and equipment (mandatory for the first time
on items whose gain or loss is recognised in other comprehensive income or the profit
for financial year beginning 1 July 2022);
and loss account is also recognised in other comprehensive income or the profit and loss
• Amendments to IAS 37 Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets (mandatory account respectively).
for the first time for financial year beginning 1 July 2022);
• Annual Improvements to IFRS 1 First time adoption of IFRS (mandatory for the first REVENUE
time for financial year beginning 1 July 2022); Revenue represents the fair value of considerations received or receivable from the
• Annual Improvements to IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (mandatory for the first time Company’s principal activities, excluding VAT, other sales taxes and transfer fees.
for financial year beginning 1 July 2022); The Company’s principal revenue streams are matchday income, TV broadcasting
• Annual Improvements to Illustrative examples accompanying IFRS 16 Leases income, and commercial activities relating to the Company. The Company recognises
(mandatory for the first time for financial year beginning 1 July 2022); and revenue based on the fair value of each performance obligation within a contract,
once the obligations have been extinguished, for each of the principal activities which
• Annual Improvements to IAS 41 Agriculture (mandatory for the first time for financial
are separated by category of revenue described below.
year beginning 1 July 2022).
The performance obligations of Manchester City are directly related to the typical
BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION payment terms of Customers.
The financial statements contain information about Manchester City Football Club Limited
as an individual company and do not contain consolidated financial information as the Matchday
parent of a group. The Company is exempt under section 400 of the Companies Act 2006 Matchday revenue is based on men’s football matches played by the Club throughout
from the requirement to prepare consolidated financial statements as it and its subsidiary the year. Revenue from each match is recognised only after each match is played
undertakings are included by full consolidation in the consolidated financial statements throughout the year. General admission tickets for a matchday are refunded up to
of City Football Group Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. seven days prior to the event.
Matchday revenue includes revenue generated from Manchester City Football Club
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
domestic and European matchday activities played at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester,
The Company’s financial statements are presented in pounds sterling, which is also together with the Company’s share of gate receipts from domestic cup matches not
the Company’s functional currency, which is the currency of the primary economic played at the Etihad Stadium and revenue generated from pre-season tours. The share
environment in which the entity operates.

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of gate receipts payable to the opposition club and competition organiser for domestic represent variable consideration which is estimated at the contract inception using the most
cup matches held at the Etihad Stadium is recognised as an operating expense once likely amount method based on management’s estimate of where the first team will finish
the match has been played. at the end of each season. Revenue is recognised over the term of the contract in line with
the partnership benefits enjoyed by each partner.
Matchday revenue received in advance of the year end, relating to the following year
is treated as deferred income until such time that the related match is played when the
Other operating income
revenue is recognised. Deferred matchday revenue mainly relates to seasonal facilities
at the Etihad Stadium. Income from the Elite Player Performance Plan (‘EPPP’) being a youth development scheme
initiated by the Premier League is recognised in the financial year for the season to which it
Manchester City Football Club recognise, under IFRS 15, the net revenue generated from relates.
the catering contract with Fabulous Fan Fayre Limited as royalty income as Manchester
City Football Club are acting as the agent. Fabulous Fan Fayre provide customers with Accrued and deferred income
refreshments on a matchday at the Etihad Stadium. Revenue relating to matchday, TV broadcasting and other commercial activities received
after the financial year end to which it relates is accrued as earned.
TV broadcasting
Revenue relating to matchday, TV broadcasting and other commercial activities receivable
TV broadcasting income represents revenue generated from all UK and overseas media prior to the year end in respect of seasons in future financial years is deferred.
contracts, including contracts negotiated on behalf of participating clubs by the Premier
League and UEFA. TAXES
Revenue from the Premier League in respect of TV broadcasting for each football season Current income tax
is recognised in line with games played. The fixed element of revenue received from the Current income tax assets and liabilities for the current period are measured at the amount
Premier League is recognised as home games are played in the season. Facility fees for expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws
live coverage, near live coverage and highlights are earned for home and away matches used to compute the amount are those that are enacted or substantively enacted at the
and recognised following the completion of each match. reporting date in the countries where the Company operates and generates taxable income.
UEFA distributions from participation in the UEFA Champions League include market Current income tax relating to items recognised directly in equity is recognised in equity
pool payments recognised over the matches played and fixed amounts for participation and not in profit and loss. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in the
in individual matches recognised when matches are played. Distributions relating to team tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulations are subject to
performance represent variable consideration and are recognised using the most likely interpretation and establishes provisions where appropriate.
amount method based on management’s estimate of where the men’s first team will finish
at the end of the season. Deferred tax
Deferred tax is provided using the liability method on temporary differences at the reporting
Other commercial
date between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial
Other commercial revenue includes revenue derived from the Manchester City brand reporting purposes.
through partnership and other commercial contracts. Revenue from related activities such
as concerts, conferences and events is recognised following the completion of the event. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable temporary differences
and deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that taxable
Revenue receivable in advance of the event is deferred until its completion when it is profit will be available against which deductible timing differences can be utilised.
recognised as revenue. Revenue receivable in relation to partnership contracts over and
above the minimum guaranteed revenue within the contract is recognised as revenue when Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply
each performance obligation within a contract has been extinguished. Revenue receivable in the year when the asset is realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax
from partners in relation to bonuses for the success of the first team in certain competitions laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.

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Deferred tax items are recognised in correlation to the underlying transaction either For any new contracts entered into on or after 1 July 2019, the Company considered
in the profit and loss account, other comprehensive income or directly in equity. whether a contract is or contains a lease. A lease is defined as a contract that conveys
the right to use of an asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. To apply
Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are offset if a legally enforceable right
this definition, the Company assesses whether the contract meets three key evaluations:
exists to set off current tax assets against current income tax liabilities and the deferred
taxes relate to the same taxable entity and the same taxation authority. • the contract contains an identified asset, which is either explicitly identified in
the contract or implicitly specified by being identified at the time the asset is made
Deferred tax assets are only recognised by the Company when management assess
available to the Company;
it is probable they can be utilised in the foreseeable future.
• the Company has the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from
VAT and other sales taxes use of the identified asset throughout the period of use, considering its rights within
the defined scope of the contract; and
Revenue, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of VAT or other sales
tax, except where the VAT or sales tax incurred on a purchase of assets or services is not • the Company has the right to direct the use of the identified asset throughout
recoverable from the taxation authority, in which case the VAT or sales tax is recognised the period of use.
as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense item as applicable. For all periods prior to 1 July 2019, the Company classified the Etihad Stadium lease
The net amount of VAT or sales tax recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority as a finance lease. This lease is on terms that transfer substantially all the risks and
is included as part of receivables or payables in the balance sheet. rewards of ownership. The accounting treatment for finance leases is similar to the
accounting treatment for leases under IFRS 16. Leased assets are capitalised at inception
LEASES and payments apportioned between finance charges and reduction of the lease liability.
The interest element is charged to the income statement and the capitalised leased assets
IFRS 16 has been adopted from 1 July 2019 using a modified retrospective transition
are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful economic life of the asset or
approach, under which the cumulative effect of initial application is recognised in retained
the lease term. For finance leases, the carrying amounts of the right of use assets and
earnings at 1 July 2019. The comparative information presented for the period ended
the lease liabilities on transition at 1 July 2019 were equal to the carrying amounts of
30 June 2019 has not been restated.
the finance lease assets and finance lease liabilities.
The main impact of IFRS 16 for the Company is the recognition of all future lease liabilities
on the balance sheet. Corresponding right of use assets have also been recognised
on the balance sheet representing the economic benefits of the Company’s right to use
the underlying leased assets.
On transition to IFRS 16 the weighted average incremental borrowing rate applied
to lease liabilities where no rate is included in the lease contract was 5.07%.

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The following table presents the impact of adopting IFRS 16 on the statement of financial
position at 1 July 2019:

30 June 2019 IFRS 16 1 July 2019

£000 £000 £000
Assets
Tangible fixed assets 407,750 (84,320) 323,430
Right of use assets – 84,320 84,320

Liabilities
Obligations under finance lease 65,574 (65,574) –
Lease liabilities – 65,574 65,574

IFRS 16 introduces a new category of assets, right of use assets, representing the asset The following table shows the operating lease commitments disclosed applying IAS 17
value of those assets held under leases. In addition, any tangible fixed assets held under at 30 June 2019, discounted using the incremental borrowing rate at the date of initial
finance leases, were also reclassified to right of use assets from tangible fixed assets. application and the lease liabilities recognised in the statement of financial position at
the date of initial application:
IFRS 16 introduces a new category of liability, lease liabilities, representing the liability
value of the leases entered into by the Company. As a result of implementing IFRS 16
any finance lease liabilities were reclassified.
1 July 2019
£000

Undiscounted lease payments 681

Leases reallocated to City Football Group Limited (681)
Leases classified as operating type under IAS 17 –
Leases classified as finance type under IAS 17 65,574
Lease liability as at 1 July 2019 65,574

Leases for IT equipment have been centralised within City Football Group Limited with cost
recharges being made to Manchester City Football Club Limited where appropriate.

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FIXED ASSETS INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Fixed assets are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and accumulated Intangible assets acquired separately are measured on initial recognition at cost.
impairment losses, if any. Such cost comprises purchase price and any directly The cost of intangible assets acquired in a business combination is their fair value
attributable costs. When significant parts of tangible fixed assets are required to as at the date of acquisition. Following initial recognition, intangible assets are carried
be replaced at intervals, the Company derecognises the replaced part, and recognises at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses, if any.
the new part with its own associated useful life and depreciation.
The useful lives of intangible assets are assessed as either finite or indefinite.
Likewise, when a major inspection is performed, its cost is recognised in the carrying
Intangible assets with finite lives are amortised over their useful economic lives and
amount of the plant and equipment as a replacement if the recognition criteria are satisfied.
assessed for impairment whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may
All other repair and maintenance costs are recognised in the profit and loss account
be impaired. The amortisation period and the amortisation method for an intangible
as incurred.
asset with a finite useful life are reviewed at least at the end of each reporting period.
Assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate Changes in the expected useful life or the expected pattern of consumption of future
that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Any impairment charges are recognised economic benefits embodied in the asset is accounted for by changing the amortisation
in the profit and loss account when the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its estimated period or method, as appropriate, and are treated as changes in accounting estimates.
recoverable value, being the higher of the asset’s fair value less cost to sell and value in The amortisation expense on intangible assets with finite lives is recognised in profit
use. These amounts are calculated with reference to future discounted cash flows that the and loss in the expense category consistent with the function of the intangible assets.
asset is expected to generate when considered as part of a cash-generating unit (‘CGU’).
Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortised, but are tested for impairment
Tangible fixed assets and any significant part initially recognised is derecognised upon annually, either individually or at the CGU level. The assessment of indefinite life is reviewed
disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected from its use or disposal. annually to determine whether the indefinite life continues to be supportable. If not, the
Any gain or loss arising on derecognition of the asset (calculated as the difference between change in useful life from indefinite to finite is made on a prospective basis.
the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset) is included in the profit
Gains or losses arising from derecognition of an intangible asset are measured as the
and loss account when the asset is derecognised.
difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset
The assets’ residual values, useful lives and methods of depreciation are reviewed and are recognised in profit and loss when the asset is derecognised.
at each financial year end and adjusted prospectively, if appropriate.
PLAYERS’ REGISTRATIONS AND FOOTBALL STAFF REMUNERATION
Land is not depreciated. Depreciation on other assets is provided on a straight-line
Initial recognition
basis to write down assets to their estimated residual value over their estimated useful
economic lives from the date of acquisition by the Company as follows: Players’ registrations costs including transfer fees, associated agent fees, Premier
League levy fees and other directly attributable costs are initially recognised at the fair
Freehold buildings: 2% straight-line value of the consideration payable for the acquisition. When a player’s registration is
Long leasehold buildings: estimated useful economic life of the asset acquired, management will make an assessment to estimate the likely outcome of specific
Short leasehold buildings: estimated useful economic life of the asset performance conditions. Contingent consideration will be recognised in the players’
registrations costs when management believes the performance conditions are met
Fixtures and fittings: 10%-25% straight-line in line with the contractual terms. Periodic reassessments of the contingent consideration
Computer equipment: 25% straight-line are completed. Any contingent amounts that management believe will be payable are
included in the players’ registrations from the date management believe the performance
conditions are met. Any additional amounts of contingent consideration not included
in the costs of players’ registrations are disclosed separately as a commitment.
Amortisation of costs is on a straight-line basis over the length of the players’ contract.

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Renegotiation INVESTMENTS
The costs associated with an extension of a playing contract are added to the residual The Company assesses each of its investments to assess whether control or significant
balance of the players’ registrations at the date of signing the contract extension. influence exists. When the Company assesses that it has control of an investment, the
The revised net book value is amortised over the remaining renegotiated contract length. investment is treated as a subsidiary. If control or joint control does not exist, the Company
assesses the investment for significant influence. When significant influence does not exist,
Impairment the investment is treated as a financial investment by the Company.
Management believe the value in use of a player’s registration cannot be determined Other investments held are stated at cost less any provision for impairment.
on a player by player basis unless a decision has been made to dispose of the player
or the cost is recovered through an insurance claim, for example if a player were to FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
suffer a career threatening injury. If such a case were to arise, management would
A financial instrument is any contract that gives rise to a financial asset of one entity
assess the registration’s fair value less cost-to-sell in comparison to its carrying value.
and a financial liability or equity instrument of another entity.
Where the estimated fair value less cost-to-sell of a single player’s registration was
below its carrying value, management would record an impairment charge in profit FINANCIAL ASSETS
and loss immediately.
Initial recognition and measurement
Disposal Financial assets are classified, at initial recognition, as amortised cost, financial assets
Players’ registrations available for sale are classified as assets held for sale when at fair value through profit or loss or fair value through other comprehensive income
their carrying value is expected to be recovered principally through sale rather than financial assets. All financial assets are recognised initially at fair value.
continued use and a sale is considered highly probable. For sale to be highly probable,
management must have committed to sell the registration, it must be actively marketed Subsequent measurement
by the Company, with offers being received prior to the year end. For a registration For purposes of subsequent measurement, financial assets are classified in two categories:
to be classified as held for sale, management should expect to sell the asset within
12 months of the date of reclassification. These assets would be reclassified as current • Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss; and
assets and stated at the lower of their carrying value and their fair value less cost to sell • Financial assets classified as amortised cost.
with any impairment loss being recognised in profit and loss at the date of reclassification.
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
When a player’s registration sale is completed, the fair value of consideration receivable
less any applicable transaction costs, is assessed against the registration’s carrying Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss include financial assets held for trading
value. Where the amounts are different, gains and losses arising as a result of the sale and financial assets designated upon initial recognition at fair value through profit or loss.
are recorded and disclosed separately within profit and loss on players’ registrations Derivatives, including separated embedded derivatives, are classified as fair value through
in the profit and loss account. Contingent consideration receivable from a sale of profit and loss. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are carried in the balance
the players’ registrations is only recognised in the profit and loss account once the sheet at fair value with net changes in fair value presented as interest payable and similar
performance conditions within the contract are met. charges (negative net changes in fair value) or interest receivable and similar income
(positive net changes in fair value) in profit or loss.
Remuneration
Financial assets classified as amortised cost
Player remuneration is recorded in profit and loss in line with the conditions of the individual
contracts. Performance bonuses are recorded as they become legally or contractually The asset is measured at the amount recognised at initial recognition minus principal
payable on a player by player basis. Loyalty and signing on fees payable are recorded repayments, plus or minus the cumulative amortisation of any difference between that
in the profit and loss account in the period to which they relate. initial amount and the maturity amount, and any loss allowance. Interest income is
calculated using the effective interest method (‘EIR’) and is recognised in profit and loss.
Changes in fair value are recognised in profit and loss when the asset is derecognised
or reclassified.

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Impairment of financial assets For trade debtors, the Company applies a simplified approach in calculating ECLs.
The Company recognises an allowance for expected credit losses (‘ECLs’) for all debt Therefore, the Company does not track changes in credit risk, but instead recognises a loss
instruments not held at fair value through profit or loss. ECLs are based on the difference allowance based on lifetime ECLs at each reporting date. The Company has established
between the contractual cash flows due in accordance with the contract and all the cash a provision matrix that is based on its historical credit loss experience, adjusted for forward-
flows that the Company expects to receive, discounted at an approximation of the original looking factors specific to the debtors and the economic environment.
effective interest rate.
CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND
ECLs are recognised in two stages. For credit exposures for which there has not been
Cash at bank and in hand in the balance sheet comprise cash at banks and in hand as well
a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition, ECLs are provided for
as short-term deposits with a maturity of three months or less.
credit losses that result from default events that are possible within the next 12 months
(a 12-month ECL). For those credit exposures for which there has been a significant
TRADE AND OTHER CREDITORS
increase in credit risk since initial recognition, a loss allowance is required for credit
losses expected over the remaining life of the exposure, irrespective of the timing Trade and other creditors are obligations to pay for goods and services which have been
of the default (a lifetime ECL). acquired in the commercial operations of the Company. Amounts payable are presented
as non-current liabilities if payment is due in greater than one year. Where amounts payable
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS are due in one year or less, they are presented as current liabilities.
Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date of inception and subsequently Trade and other creditors are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured
measured at fair value at the end of each period. Subsequent changes in fair value are at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
recognised depending on whether the derivative is designated as a hedging instrument
and, if so, the nature of the item being hedged. OTHER LOANS
The full fair value of the derivative is classified as a non-current asset or liability when Other loans are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised
the remaining maturity of the hedged item is more than 12 months and as a current cost using the effective interest method.
asset or liability if the remaining maturity of the hedged item is less than 12 months.
PENSION COSTS
Any gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value of derivatives are taken directly
to profit or loss, except for the effective portion of cash flow hedges, which is recognised The Company is one of a number of participating employers of The Football League
in other comprehensive income and later reclassified to profit and loss when the hedge Limited Pension and Life Assurance Scheme which has been closed for new employees.
item affects profit or loss. Amounts recognised in other comprehensive income and The Company is unable to identify its share of the assets and liabilities of the scheme.
accumulated in equity are reclassified to profit and loss in the periods when the hedged As such, the Company’s contributions into the scheme are recognised in profit and loss
item is recognised in profit and loss. when they fall due.
The Company also operates a defined contribution scheme. The assets of the scheme
TRADE AND OTHER DEBTORS are held separately from those of the Company in an independently administered fund.
Trade and other debtors are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured The Company’s contributions into this scheme are recognised in profit and loss when
at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. they fall due.
If collection is expected in greater than one year, the debtors are presented as non-current
assets. If the debtors are expected to be collected in one year or less, they are presented
as current assets.

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3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING JUDGMENTS, FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS Financial instruments due to be settled or received in greater than one year are discounted
when the time value of money is considered by management to be material to the Company.
The preparation of the Company’s financial statements requires management to make In such instances, management will estimate the timing of future cash flows and select an
judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenue, appropriate discount rate in order to calculate the present value of future cash flows related
expenses, assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities, at the end to the financial instrument.
of the reporting period. However, uncertainty about these assumptions and estimates
could result in outcomes that require a material adjustment to the carrying amount of TV BROADCASTING
the asset or liability affected in future periods. Estimates and assumptions used by
Delays to the completion of the 2019-20 Premier League season, UEFA Champions League
management are based on historical experience and other relevant factors.
and domestic cup competitions due to COVID-19, has resulted in the deferral of certain
broadcasting revenues, which will be recognised as and when the remaining matches are
PLAYERS’ REGISTRATIONS
played across the various competitions i.e. when the respective performance obligations
The costs associated with players’ registrations are initially recognised at the fair value have been met. Further, due to the delay to the 2019-20 domestic football season and
of the consideration payable for the acquisition. When a player’s registration is acquired, changes to broadcasting schedules, broadcasting revenues for the year ended 30 June
management will make an assessment to estimate the likely outcome of specific 2020 have been reduced to reflect Premier League and UEFA rebates due to broadcasters.
performance conditions. Contingent consideration will be recognised in the players’ The proportion of rebate that has been recognised for the year ended 30 June 2020 is
registrations costs when management believes the performance conditions are met based upon the expected Premier League finishing position as at 30 June 2020 and
in line with the contractual terms. Subsequent reassessments of the contingent the number of home and away Premier League and UEFA Champions League matches
consideration payable are included in the players’ registrations. The estimate of the played to 30 June 2020, as a percentage of the total 2019-20 Premier League and UEFA
amount of contingent consideration payable requires management to assess, on a Champions league season fixtures.
player by player basis, when it is deemed that the specific performance terms are met.
PLAYER BONUSES
Management will perform an impairment review of player’s registrations, if events indicate
that the carrying value is not recoverable through an inflow of future economic benefits. Delays to the completion of the 2019-20 Premier League season, UEFA Champions League
Whilst management do not feel it is appropriate to separate an individual player’s and domestic cup competitions due to COVID-19 meant that an assessment was made,
registration from a single cash-generating unit (‘CGU’), being the operations of the club on a player by player basis, as to whether it was probable that individual player bonuses
in possession of the registration, there may be limited circumstances in which a registration would be due and therefore should be accrued in the financial year. All information available
is removed from the CGU and recoverability assessed separately. Where such indications to management on 30 June 2020 was considered when making this assessment.
exist, management will compare the carrying value of the asset with management’s best
estimate of fair value less cost to sell.

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4. REVENUE

2020 2019
£000 £000

Matchday 41,694 55,007

Broadcasting: UEFA 67,261 85,656
Broadcasting: all other 123,063 167,520
Other commercial activities 246,341 226,986
Total 478,359 535,169

All revenue originates in the United Kingdom. The principal activity of the Company External revenue can be analysed into three main components, with broadcasting
is the operation of a professional football club. analysed further into revenue arising from UEFA competitions and all other
broadcasting revenue.
A breakdown of revenue has been provided above. All of the results for the above
activities are included within the primary statements.

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5. OPERATING LOSS

2020 2019
£000 £000
Other operating income
Other operating income 3,239 3,001
Total 3,239 3,001

Operating expenses
Direct cost of sales and consumables 6,136 7,203
Remuneration of Auditors and its associates:
Audit fees 48 42
Hire of other assets: operating leases – 16
Other external charges 123,844 97,615
Employee costs (Note 7) 351,412 315,257
Amortisation of players’ registrations 145,820 126,561
Amortisation of other intangible assets 465 437
Profit on disposal of fixed assets 1,331 (25)
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets:
Owned 10,671 9,623
Leased 1,452 3,585
Total 641,179 560,314

Operating loss
Operating (loss)/profit before player trading (13,761) 104,417
Amortisation of players’ registrations (145,820) (126,561)
Total (159,581) (22,144)

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6. DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION

2020 2019
£000 £000

Directors’ emoluments – –
Company contributions to money purchase pension schemes – –
Amounts paid to third parties in respect of Directors’ services – –

No Directors were paid in the period (2019: £nil) and no company pension
contributions were made (2019: £nil).

7. EMPLOYEES

The average number of employees and Directors during the period is set out and analysed by category in the table below:
2020 2019
Average number of employees
Football staff: including players 214 209
Commercial/administration staff 263 254
Total 477 463

The aggregate payroll costs of these persons were as follows:

2020 2019
£000 £000

Wages and salaries 307,278 276,947

Social security costs 42,938 37,568
Other pension costs 1,196 742
Total 351,412 315,257

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8. INTEREST RECEIVABLE AND SIMILAR INCOME

2020 2019
£000 £000

Bank interest 17 960

Other – 778
Total 17 1,738

9. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR CHARGES

2020 2019
£000 £000

Bank loans and overdrafts 838 3,594

Interest expense on finance leases – 4,708
Interest expense on leases 4,521 –
Total 5,359 8,302

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10. TAXATION

(A) ANALYSIS OF THE TAX CHARGE IN THE PERIOD

2020 2019
£000 £000
Current tax

UK corporation tax at 19% (2019: 19%) on profits for the period – –

Total current tax charge – –
Deferred tax
Impact of change in UK corporation tax rate 894 –
Total deferred tax charge 894 –
Total tax charge 894 –

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(B) FACTORS AFFECTING TAX CHARGE FOR THE YEAR

The tax charge for the period varies from the standard rate of corporation
tax in the UK of 19% (2019: 19%). The differences are explained below:
2020 2019
£000 £000

(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities before taxation (125,120) 10,079

(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate

of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2019: 19%) (23,773) 1,915
Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 1,914 153
Fixed asset timing differences 2,143 708
Other permanent differences 511 –
Deferred tax not recognised 19,296 753
Tax rate difference arising on revaluation of stadium 894 –
Income not taxable for tax purposes (91) (15)
Group relief claimed – (3,514)
Total tax charge for the period 894 –

The Company has corporation tax losses available for carry forward of approximately
£568.0m (2019: £446.5m).

(C) FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE TAX CHARGES

The Company expects its effective tax rate in future years to be less than On 3 March 2021, the UK Government announced that the UK corporation tax rate
the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK due principally to the amount would increase from 1 April 2023 from 19% to 25%. This was substantively enacted
of tax losses available to be set off against future taxable profits. on 11 March 2021.

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11. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Other Players’
intangibles registrations Total
£000 £000 £000
Cost
As at 1 July 2019 3,394 905,841 909,235
Additions – 180,081 180,081
Disposals (2) (108,253) (108,255)
As at 30 June 2020 3,392 977,669 981,061

Amortisation
As at 1 July 2019 2,873 461,019 463,892
Charge in the year 465 145,820 146,285
Disposals – (77,748) (77,748)
As at 30 June 2020 3,338 529,091 532,429

Net book value

As at 30 June 2020 54 448,578 448,632
As at 30 June 2019 521 444,822 445,343

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12. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Land and Assets under
buildings Short leasehold Long leasehold the course of Fixtures, fittings
(freehold) improvements improvements construction and equipment Total
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Cost
As at 1 July 2019 195,142 1,594 209,732 2,685 70,885 480,038
IFRS 16 adjustment – – (90,248) – – (90,248)
Additions – – – 733 3,652 4,385
Disposals (2,184) – (204) – (5,328) (7,716)
Reclassification 133 – 15 (398) 250 –
As at 30 June 2020 193,091 1,594 119,295 3,020 69,459 386,459

Depreciation
As at 1 July 2019 11,784 210 19,086 – 41,208 72,288
IFRS 16 adjustment – – (5,928) – – (5,928)
Charge for the year 2,995 23 1,477 – 6,176 10,671
Disposals (854) – (204) – (5,328) (6,386)
As at 30 June 2020 13,925 233 14,431 – 42,056 70,645

Net book value

As at 30 June 2020 179,166 1,361 104,864 3,020 27,403 315,814
As at 30 June 2019 183,358 1,384 190,646 2,685 29,677 407,750

ETIHAD STADIUM The Company has initially applied IFRS 16 on 1 July 2019, which requires the recognition
On 5 August 2003, Maine Road was exchanged for a 250-year leasehold interest of right of use assets in place of finance lease assets. As a result, on 1 July 2019, the
in the Etihad Stadium. Rental payments are made quarterly. The lease has been Etihad Stadium finance lease, with a net book value of £84.3m has been reallocated and
treated as a finance lease, with the lease premium and the net present value of recognised as right of use assets. The Company has applied IFRS 16 using the modified
future rental obligations capitalised. retrospective approach, under which comparative information is not restated.

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13. RIGHT OF USE ASSETS

Land and
buildings
£000
Cost
IFRS 16 adjustment: 1 July 2019 90,248
Additions –
As at 30 June 2020 90,248

Depreciation
IFRS adjustment: 1 July 2019 5,928
Charge in the year 1,452
As at 30 June 2020 7,380

Net book value

As at 30 June 2020 82,868
As at 1 July 2019 (IFRS adjustment) 84,320

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14. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

Shares in
subsidiary
undertakings
£000

Cost and net book value at 30 June 2020 –

Cost and net book value at 30 June 2019 –

Proportion of voting
Subsidiary and associate Principal rights and share Registered
undertakings activities capital held address

City Football HQ, 400 Ashton New Road

Manchester City Investments Limited Dormant company 100%
Manchester M11 4TQ
Town Hall, Albert Square
Eastlands Strategic Development Company Limited Dormant company 33%
Manchester M60 2LA

Incorporated in England and Wales

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15. DEBTORS

2020 2019
£000 £000
Amounts falling due within one year
Trade debtors 150,094 45,289
Debtors arising from player transfers 52,024 48,969
Amounts owed by Group undertakings 3,537 60,544
Amounts owed by related party undertakings (Note 24) 44 530
Other debtors 536 45
Prepayments and accrued income 13,908 37,513
Total 220,143 192,890

Amounts falling due after more than one year

Debtors arising from player transfers 14,310 5,044
Other debtors – 23
Total 14,310 5,067
Total debtors 234,453 197,957

The fair values of the above trade and other receivables are equal to their carrying values.
Trade and other debtors are non-interest bearing and credit terms vary depending
on the type of sale. Credit terms relating to player transfers are determined on a player
by player basis. Seasonal facilities are paid in advance of the season or are collected
via direct debit on a monthly basis throughout the season. Credit terms in relation to
sponsorship agreements are agreed on a contract by contract basis, usually over the
life of the contract. Other sales have credit terms ranging between 21 and 30 days.
The above accrued income balance will be cleared within 12 months of year end.

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16. CREDITORS: DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2020 2019
£000 £000

Other loans – 7,474

Lease liabilities (Note 18) 423 403
Trade creditors 7,688 7,082
Creditors arising from player transfers 60,397 72,513
Amounts owed to Group undertakings 29,332 1,959
Amounts owed to related party undertakings (Note 24) 947 –
Other creditors including tax and social security 15,551 60,136
Accruals 113,897 36,545
Refund creditor 1,594 –
Total 229,829 186,112

17. CREDITORS: DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR

2020 2019
£000 £000

Lease liabilities (Note 18) 64,748 65,171

Creditors arising from player transfers 12,848 13,732
Total 77,596 78,903

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18. BORROWINGS

LEASES
Lease liabilities include future obligations under the lease
of the Etihad Stadium. Details are provided within note 12.
The capital amounts of repayments are as follows:
2020 2019
£000 £000
Maturity of lease liabilities
Within one year 423 403
Between one and two years 445 423
Between two and five years 1,475 1,404
After more than five years 62,828 63,344
Total 65,171 65,574

During the period all external loans were repaid. The cash flows required are as follows:
2020 2019
£000 £000

Within one year 3,550 3,550

In the second to fifth year 14,200 14,200
Over five years 139,625 143,175
Less future finance charges (92,204) (95,351)
Total 65,171 65,574

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19. DEFERRED INCOME

2020 2019
£000 £000
Within one year:
Deferred income 152,983 152,876

The above deferred income balance will be cleared within 12 months of year end.

20. DEFERRED TAX

The following are the deferred tax liabilities recognised alongside details of the movements:
Property
revaluation Total
£000 £000

At 1 July 2019 7,596 7,596

Debited to profit and loss account 894 894
As at 30 June 2020 8,490 8,490

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are only offset where a legally enforceable right exists to do so.
The table below analyses the deferred tax balances:

2020 2019
£000 £000

Deferred tax liabilities 8,490 7,596

The Company has not recognised a deferred tax asset of £135.3m (2019: £102.1m) On 3 March 2021, the UK Government announced that the UK corporation tax rate would
in relation to accumulated losses, accelerated capital allowances and short-term increase from 1 April 2023 from 19% to 25%. This was substantively enacted on 11 March
timing differences due to the uncertainty as to whether it can be utilised 2021. The remeasured deferred tax liability and unrecognised deferred tax asset are
in the foreseeable future. The losses do not have an expiry date. £11.2m and £178.0m respectively.

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21. SHARE CAPITAL

The authorised and issued share capital at the beginning and end of the period is as follows:
2020 2019
£000 £000

Issued, fully paid and called up

1,316,345,585 ordinary shares of £1 each (2019: 1,316,345,585) 1,316,345 1,316,345
3,399 ordinary shares of £1 each – 25p paid (2019: 3,399) 1 1
Total 1,316,346 1,316,346

22. PENSIONS
As at 30 June 2020, the present value of the Club’s outstanding contributions (i.e. their
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION SCHEME future liability) is £283,751. This amounts to £72,246 (2019: £68,802) due within one year
Contributions to the defined contribution pension scheme are charged to the profit and £211,505 (2019: £200,352) due after more than one year.
and loss account in the period in which they become payable. The total contributions
in the period amounted to £1,196,000 (2019: £742,000). As at 30 June 2020, The funding objective of the Trustees of the Scheme is to have sufficient assets to meet
contributions of £125,000 (2019: £112,000) due to the pension scheme were unpaid the technical provisions of the Scheme. In order to remove the deficit revealed at the
and recorded in current liabilities. previous actuarial valuation (dated 31 August 2019), deficit contributions are payable
by all participating clubs. Payments are made in accordance with a pension contribution
DEFINED BENEFIT SCHEME schedule. As the Scheme is closed to accrual, there are no additional costs associated
with the accruing of members’ future benefits. In the case of a club being relegated from
Manchester City Football Club (‘the Club’) participates in the Football League Pension
the Football League and being unable to settle its debt then the remaining clubs may,
and Life Assurance Scheme (‘the Scheme’). The Scheme is a funded multi-employer
in exceptional circumstances, have to share the deficit.
defined benefit scheme, with 92 participating employers, and where members may
have periods of service attributable to several participating employers. The Club is Upon the wind-up of the Scheme with a surplus, any surplus will be used to augment
unable to identify its share of the assets and liabilities of the Scheme and therefore benefits. Under the more likely scenario of there being a deficit, this will be split amongst
accounts for its contributions as if they were paid to a defined contribution scheme. the clubs in line with their contribution schedule. Should an individual club leave the
Scheme, they may be required to pay their share of the deficit based on a proxy buyout
The last actuarial valuation was carried out at 31 August 2019 where the total deficit
basis (i.e. valuing the benefits on a basis consistent with buying out the benefits with
on the ongoing valuation basis was £28.2m.
an insurance company). The Club is a member of the Scheme, a pension scheme
The accrual of benefits ceased within the Scheme on 31 August 1999. The Club providing benefits based on final pensionable pay. As this subsidiary is one of a number
pays monthly contributions based on a notional split of the total expenses and of participants in the scheme, it is unable to identify its share of assets and liabilities
deficit contributions of the Scheme. and therefore accounts for the contributions payable as if they were made to a defined
contribution scheme. The Club is advised by the scheme administrators of the additional
The Club currently pays total contributions of £73,330 per annum which increases
contributions required to fund the deficit. The administrators have confirmed that the assets
at 5.0% per annum and based on the actuarial valuation assumptions detailed above,
and liabilities cannot be split between the participating entities.
will be sufficient to pay off the deficit by 31 October 2023.

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23. COMMITMENTS

OPERATING LEASES
The future aggregate minimum lease payments under non-cancellable leases,
not including the stadium lease, are set out below.
2020 2019
£000 £000
Expiring
Within one year – 323
Within two and five years – 358
After five years – –
Total – 681

Leases for IT equipment have been centralised within City Football Group Limited with value leases and these commitments are now presented in the City Football Group Limited
cost recharges being made to Manchester City Football Club Limited where appropriate. financial statements. Due to the adoption of IFRS 16, lease liabilities not meeting the
The operating lease commitments disclosed above for 2019 meet the definition of low definition of low value leases are now disclosed separately in note 18.

CAPITAL COMMITMENTS
The capital commitments contracted but not provided for are as follows:
2020 2019
£000 £000

Contracted but not provided for 1,117 1,328

TRANSFER FEES PAYABLE OTHER COMMITMENTS

Additional transfer fees, signing on fees and loyalty bonuses of £158,245,080 Manchester City Football Club Limited has assigned fixed charges in favour of HSBC plc
(2019: £200,146,619) that will become payable upon the achievement of certain in relation to its Premier League media revenues and stadium matchday revenues, as security
conditions contained within player and transfer contracts if they are still in the service for City Football Group’s credit facility with the Bank. HSBC plc hold a floating charge over all
of the Club on specific future dates are accounted for in the year in which management other Manchester City Football Club Limited assets. These charges shall remain in place until
assess, on a player by player basis, when the specific performance terms are met, maturity of the HSBC plc facility in July 2022. Additionally, the Club assigned the following two
resulting in the payment of contingent consideration. consecutive payments from PUMA SE or PUMA International, in respect of the guaranteed
retainer on a rolling basis to Barclays to cover operational exposures.
Management continue to monitor the situation surrounding COVID-19 and Brexit and any
potential financial impact from these.

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24. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 25. EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING DATE
TRANSACTIONS WITH SUBSIDIARIES OF CITY FOOTBALL GROUP LIMITED Since the year end the Club has entered into agreements to acquire the football
registrations of Rúben Dias (from Benfica), Nathan Ake (from Bournemouth), Ferran Torres
Transactions during the year ended 30 June 2020 with New York City Football Club LLC, (from Valencia), Pablo Moreno (from Juventus), Yan Couto (from Coritiba FC), Issa Kaboré
a fellow subsidiary of City Football Group Limited, consisted of trading balances totalling (from KV Mechelen), Diego Rosa (from Gremio), and Filip Stefanovic (from FK Partizan).
£1,254,000 (2019: £837,000), which are included in debtors due within one year and the The football registrations of Leroy Sané (to Bayern Munich), Nicolás Otamendi (to Benfica),
provision of services of £366,000 (2019: £371,000). Tosin Adarabioyo (to Fulham), Nathanael Ogbeta (to Shewsbury Town), D’Margio Wright-
Transactions during the year ended 30 June 2020 with Girona FC SAD, a fellow subsidiary Phillips (to Stoke City), and Keyendrah Simmonds (to Birmingham City) have been sold.
of City Football Group Limited, consisted of trading balances totalling £nil (2019: £1,000), The net expenditure on these transactions was approximately £104.5m.
which are included in debtors due within one year, the sale of services totalling £52,000 Since the year end COVID-19 continues to have a wide-ranging impact on the operations
(2019: £nil), and the transfer of a player from Girona FC SAD for £5,464,000. of the Club. Football, both domestic and European, continues to be played behind closed
doors. The Board and management continue to monitor the situation.
TRANSACTIONS WITH BROOKSHAW DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
A balance from Brookshaw Developments Limited, a company also owned by
Abu Dhabi United Group Investment and Development Ltd, of £947,000 (2019: £nil)
26. ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY
is included in creditors due within one year. As at 30 June 2020 the Company’s ultimate parent undertaking was Abu Dhabi
United Group Investment and Development Ltd, a company registered in Abu Dhabi
TRANSACTIONS WITH EASTLANDS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED and wholly owned by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
A balance to Eastlands Development Company Limited, a company also controlled City Football Group Limited is the parent undertaking of the smallest and largest
by Abu Dhabi United Group Investment and Development Ltd, of £44,000 (2019: £44,000) group to consolidate these financial statements. Copies of City Football Group Limited
is included in debtors due within one year. consolidated financial statements can be obtained from Companies House.

TRANSACTIONS WITH ABU DHABI UNITED GROUP INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT LTD
During the period, costs of £nil (2019: £nil) were recovered from the ultimate parent
company. A balance of £nil (2019: £486,000) was included in debtors due within one year.

KEY MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION

No key management personnel were remunerated by the Company. Details of key
management compensation are listed in the notes of City Football Group Limited
financial statements in note 6.

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