'Exploiting opportunities' - Inside Man City's rise as Arsenal and Chelsea battle intensifies
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAs a local band sent the internet into meltdown, Manchester City Women have been half the world away. Gareth Taylor's side have been making their debuts in Australia for the last two weeks on what is their first pre-season tour for five years.
As well as playing in the first-ever Perth International Football Cup, they were busy on the charm offensive to promote their football to a nation still riding the high of hosting the World Cup last year.
This was what instantly struck Charlotte O'Neill as a 'strategic priority' when she took over as managing director in December 2024 after several years as an integral part of the men's academy at the Etihad.
In that time, Jason Wilcox and his staff made the most of the facilities afforded to them at the £200m training complex and came up with a production factory that promoted players to the first team and brought in tens of millions of pounds every summer. READ MORE: I shadowed Erling Haaland at Man City for four weeks - what I learnt amazed me READ MORE: I want to make my family proud at Man City - Pep Guardiola is helping City Women had toured the United States in 2018 and 2019 but had not been away since.
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