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What is Manchester City FC?

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Manchester City FC is an English professional football (soccer) club based in Manchester. The club was originally founded as a football team in 1880 by members of St. Mark’s Church in Manchester and was later named Manchester City Football Club in 1894. The team played its home games at Maine Road from 1923 until it moved to the City of Manchester Stadium (now the Etihad Stadium) in 2003.

In 2008 the Abu Dhabi United Group, owned by Sheikh Mansour ibn Zayed Al Nahyan, purchased a controlling share in the club. Since then Manchester City has achieved consistent top-division success and claimed multiple titles. Under manager Pep Guardiola it became the first club to win four consecutive Premier League championships, from 2020–21 to 2023–24.