Prior to the day, CITC Premier League Primary Stars participants from Our Lady of Lourdes were tasked with drawing Manchester City Women’s players for the matchday graphics.
As part of the celebrations CITC participants were given once-in-a-lifetime opportunities including flag wavers, taking part in the ball-team, welcoming and announcing players into the stadium and shadowing Manchester City content teams.
Elsewhere, the Joie Stadium came alive with charity branding ahead of kick-off, including a centre circle display, bespoke LEDs and participant drawn graphics to help raise awareness of CITC’s identity and purpose.
The City squad also showed their support by wearing City in the Community branded t-shirts and mid-layers during their matchday walkout. These will be signed and donated for fundraising.
To help further raise awareness of the day, Head Coach Andree Jeglertz and Director of Football Therese Sjogran, surprised a group of 16+ participants commenting about their visit in his press conference saying: “They’re doing a fantastic job in supporting so many different activities, so we’re really looking forward to having them involved.”
The day was organised to help raise awareness of the Club’s charity and its work to empower healthier lives through football.
Commenting on the day, Head of Communications and Engagement, Rachel Clarkson, said: “We are extremely proud of our community matchdays, which began many years ago but grow in scale each season.
“The objective is twofold – bring fans closer to their Club’s charity through awareness and engagement opportunities, as well as create life-long memories for local people.
“I’d like to thank everyone at Manchester City, from backroom staff to players and business departments, for their ongoing and unwavering support of City in the Community.
“Together, we are empowering healthier lives through football.
“We look forward to our next community matchdays at one of the men’s fixtures later in the season!”
To coincide with the celebrations, City in the Community has introduced a special Manchester City Women’s training experience as part of its monthly prize draw.
Alongside this exciting opportunity for supporters, all new subscribers will have their tickets doubled until the end of the season, with additional bonus tickets available when they refer a friend.
Fans around the world* also have the chance to win ‘money can’t buy’ experiences, including the opportunity to be a player mascot, take part in a team photo, or enjoy a Blue Carpet experience welcoming the team bus on matchday, and much more.
Prizes available in March include:
• Match tickets to watch Manchester City v Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday 19 April, KO 16:30 (UK).
• Manchester City Women’s team training experience.
• Phil Foden signed Manchester City 2025/26 replica shirt.
• Nico González signed Manchester City 2024/25 replica away shirt.
• Rúben Dias signed Manchester City 2025/26 Club World Cup shirt.
ENTER THE CITC MONTHLY PRIZE DRAW
The ‘City in the Community Prize Draw’ is powered by Raise Your Game, and your support will go towards sustaining the charity’s programmes, which all empower healthier lives through football.
Entries start at £5 per ticket; supporters can enter on a one-off basis, or they can sign up to a direct debit, meaning they enter the draw monthly automatically. You have until 11:59 GMT on 28 March** to enter!
City in the Community empowers healthier lives with city youth through football.
To find out more, visit www.mancity.com/CITC or follow the charity on social media @CITCmancity.
*Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Cambodia, Qatar, Lebanon, and North Korea are the only excluded countries from the prize draw.**Full Terms and Conditions can be found via mancityprizedraw.org. Winners from the City in the Community Prize Draw are drawn on 28th of each month at midday (GMT +1).
