Manchester City are introducing £10 tickets for adults at every home game this season, aimed specifically at supporters living in the areas immediately surrounding the stadium.
Between 100 and 500 tickets will be made available for each fixture, starting with the Premier League opener against Bournemouth next month, with the scheme developed alongside fan advisory board City Matters.
Tickets will be allocated by ballot and cover every match, including the biggest fixtures against United, Liverpool and Arsenal, with seats spread across the stadium rather than confined to one area.
Which areas qualify
Eligibility is defined by council boundary, covering Ancoats & Beswick, Clayton & Openshaw, Gorton & Abbey Hey, Ardwick, and Miles Platting & Newton Heath. Adult tickets cost £10, concessions £7.50, and under-5s £5, with groups able to apply together to sit in the same area.
City Matters chair Lee Broadstock said the move would help more people from east Manchester attend regularly and contribute to the Etihad atmosphere. Managing director of operations Danny Wilson added that the club wanted those living closest to the Etihad Campus to remain part of everything happening there as the stadium continues to expand.
The scheme follows a third consecutive season of frozen season ticket prices and reduced matchday pricing introduced in 2025, after fan protests the previous year. It comes as part of City’s wider £300m redevelopment of the Etihad, which the club hopes will turn the site into more of a year-round destination while keeping its closest neighbours involved as that footprint grows.
Source: Manchester Evening News
