Manchester City fans showed up at the Croquet Lawn at V&A Waterfront to meet club legend Shaun Wright-Phillips and get a picture taken with the Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

Fans at the event were also able to interact with club mascot, Moonchester, and Manchester City coaches also delivered coaching sessions for young fans. Cape Town, South Africa, 20th March 2024: Over 1500 Cityzens visited the Croquet Lawn at V&A Waterfront to meet club legend Shaun Wright-Phillips and get a glimpse of the major trophies from the club’s historic treble-winning season during a special fan event that concluded the South Africa leg, and the final stop, of the global ‘Treble Trophy Tour’, presented by Official Club Partner, OKX.

The Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup were all on display during the fan event at the Croquet Lawn at V&A Waterfront as fans of all ages and nationalities from across South Africa celebrated the club’s success, getting their pictures taken with the silverware, interacting with content creators ‘The Manchester Derby’, as well as meeting and getting autographs from club legend Shaun Wright-Phillips.

The four-day visit also included the opportunity for fans to interact with Shaun Wright-Phillips at the Studio88 store, and Shaun and the 5 trophies also went on a Big 5 Safari. Fans can see how Manchester City got on and keep up to date with all Manchester City activity by visiting Manchester City’s Official Site and via the club’s social media platforms.

Manchester City FC was initially founded in 1880 as St Mark’s West Gorton and officially became Manchester City FC in 1894. Situated on the wider Etihad Campus, the Club’s footprint includes the 53,500 Etihad Stadium, the 7,000 capacity Joie Stadium and City Football Academy, a state-of-the-art performance, training and youth development facility home to the Club’s men’s, women’s and academy teams.

Ranked as the Most Valuable Football Club Brand in the world by Brand Finance, Manchester City FC is currently developing a best-in-class fan experience and year-round entertainment and leisure destination at the Etihad Campus. The club is committed to operating in a sustainable and socially responsible manner and ensures that equality, diversity and inclusion is embedded into its decision-making processes, cultures and practices.

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