There’s a long wait ahead for the new Barclays Premier League season after the 2014/15 edition came to end on Sunday.
However, there’s plenty coming up this summer to soften the blow, so we’ve compiled a handy list of dates for your diary.
Calendars at the ready…
City v Toronto: 27 May
City v Houston: 28 May
U20 World Cup starts: 30 May
Women’s World Cup starts: 6 June
Copa America starts: 11 June
Premier League fixtures released: 17 June
Summer transfer window opens: 1 July
Pre-season starts: 8 July
MCWFC season resumes: 12 July
City v Roma: 21 July
City v Real Madrid: 24 July
City Live: 5 August
Barclays Premier League kicks off: 8 August
Capital One Cup third round draw: w/c 24 August
UEFA Champions League group stage draw in Monaco: 27 August
Summer transfer deadline day: 1 September
UEFA Champions League Match Day One: 15/16 September
Capital One Cup third round: w/c 22 September
FA Cup third round draw: 6 December
UEFA Champions League Match Day Six: 8/9 December
Winter transfer window opens: 1 January
FA Cup third round: 9 January
Winter transfer window closes: 31 January
Capital One Cup final: 28 February
Final game of the Premier League season: 15 May
FA Cup final: 21 May
UEFA Champions League final: 28 May
Euro 2016 starts: 10 June