Manchester City beat Tottenham Hotspur to qualify for the UEFA Champions League
Last night was an important moment for the English Premier League, as the fourth and fifth placed sides went against each other to battle for the last spot in the next version of UEFA Champions League.
Last season, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City were in a similar situation and the match was won by the Spurs. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Peter-Crouch-c29741 was the scorer for his side and he took his team to the European stage for the first time in their
history.
This year, Peter Crouch was once again the scorer, but this time he put the ball in his own net for the only goal of the match. This will now keep Manchester City in the top four and will definitely take them into the next UEFA
Champions League.
Although, according to the standards of their side this is a small achievement but it is something that Roberto Mancini had promised at the beginning of this season. Therefore, the whole squad and the owners are quite content with
the situation and they are already making plans for the next season.
After this achievement, a lot will change for the Citizens in the next season. First of all, it will ensure some extra matches for their side, which will generate the much needed funds for future investments.
This season, City invested big chunks in order to lure in big players which were not let off easy by their respective clubs. Therefore, huge financial losses were reported this season and Manchester City was on top of that list.
With Champions League prospects, the club will get some fans and the number of spectators will also increase substantially. Also, the TV rights for the Champions League games will bring the much needed funds to the club.
Manchester City will also earn a lot from selling its brand in the next season. The club is now past the boundaries of England and is entering the European stage. Therefore, the sales of shirts and other merchandise will also increase
phenomenally because of this achievement. A victory in the FA Cup will further improve the condition of the club as more people will start having faith in the Manchester City brand name.
With the victory against Spurs, Roberto http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Zlatan-Ibrahimovic-c38029 of AC Milan.
These are the two players who would not have thought of joining this club last season, because of no Champions League experience. This time it might not be as hard as the last season as the Citizens have proved that they are capable
of playing at the big stage.
Last season, Manchester City signed a couple of big players but it was very hard for the organization. Due to the relatively less prospects of football, players like http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Silva-c10602 and Yaya Toure were lured in with huge wage offers.
Also, a lot of unnecessary funds were spent so that the other clubs find it hard to reject the offers made by the club.
This summer, Manchester City will definitely be able to sign some big players at a little more than market prices. This will also help the club in improving their financial condition which seems to have gotten out of control at
this stage.
From this moment on, Manchester City has only good things in store for them. The victory in the upcoming FA Cup final would be an icing on the cake for the Citizens. Already, they have proven their competitiveness with a Semi-Final
victory against their neighbouring rivals Manchester United.
This is something that would be admired by a lot of footballers and they would be less reluctant in coming to the club as compared to the last season.
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