Name: Manchester City
Nickname: The Blues/The Citizens
Founded: 1880
Manager: Mark Hughes
Chairman: Thaksin Shinawatra
Ground: City of Manchester Stadium, Sportcity, Rowsley Street, Manchester

Travel:
By car: From the South, leave the M6 at Junction 19 and follow he A556 towards Stockport and then join the M56 going towards Stockport.
Continue onto the M60 passing Stockport and heading on towards Ashton Under Lyne.
Leave the M60 at Junction 23 and take the A635 towards Manchester.
Branch off onto the A662 (Ashton New Road) towards Droylsden/Manchester. Stay on the A662 for around three miles and the stadium will be on the right.
Parking: There is some parking available at the stadium itself which costs £5 per car. The East Car Park is nearest to the away entrance.
In the streets near to the ground a residents only parking scheme is in place.
Unofficial car parks also operate in the area and cost £5 to use.

By rail: The closest station to the ground is Ashburys, which is a short train journey away from Manchester Piccadilly Station. The stadium is a 15 minute walk from Ashburys Station. On leaving the station turn left onto Pottery Lane and continue forward onto Alan Tuning Way. The stadium is on the left-hand side.
Details on rail times are available from National Rail.

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