Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League Football Club based in Manchester.
Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's (West Gorton)
became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and
Manchester City in 1894
Manchester City's stadium is the City of Manchester Stadium, also known as Eastlands and the Etihad Stadium(capacity 47000)
Championship Titles Won
The club has won the -
FA Cup 5 times in 1904,1934,1956,1969 and 2011
League Cup twice in 1970 and 1976
UEFA Cup Winner's Cup in 1970
Ownership
The holding company of Manchester City F.C., Manchester City Limited, is a Private Limited company, with approximately 54 million shares in issue. The club has been in private hands since 2007, when the major shareholders agreed to sell their holdings to UK Sports Investments Limited (UKSIL), a company controlled by former Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra
By August 2007UKSIL had acquired over 90% of the shares, and exercised its rights under the Companies Act to "squeeze out" the remaining shareholders, and acquire the entire shareholding. Thaksin Shinawatra became chairman of the club and two of Thaksin Shinawatra's children - Pintongta and Panthongtae also became directors.
On Sep 01, 2008, Abu Dhabi-based Abu Dhabi United Group Investment and Development Limited completed a takeover of Manchester City. The deal, worth a reported £200 million, was announced on the morning of Sep 01,2008
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