Manchester City will rename the Etihad Stadium for Saturday’s Premier League game against Brentford as they battle for the title with Josep Guardiola’s Arsenal
Manchester City will rename the Etihad Stadium ahead of this weekend’s game against Brentford (Image: Mark Cosgrove/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Manchester City will rename the Etihad Stadium this week for their Premier League game against Brentford as they look to make a comeback in the title race. As part of the club’s continued recognition of its official charity, branding around the ground will highlight ‘The City in the Community Etihad Stadium’.
In addition to the stadium’s name change, City in the Community (CITC) will be displayed in a number of ways on matchday. Players walk out wearing jackets branded with the charity’s brand, Ruben Diaz provides the audio for match-day bus and tram announcements, and graphics of the players on social media were drawn by local elementary school students.
While support for CITC, both in terms of donations and visible presence, takes place throughout the year, one matchday is chosen each year to showcase all of the charity’s work, with this season’s event taking place on Saturday against Brentford. Josep Guardiola’s side will be hoping to seal the occasion with a win as they look to stay in contention for the Premier League title.
Mike Geary, CEO of CITC, said: “Community Match Day is a seasonal moment when everyone associated with Manchester City comes together to celebrate City’s impact in the community.
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“From supporters in the stands to staff, partners and participants, this is a powerful reminder of what football clubs and their communities can achieve when they come together around a common purpose.
“We are incredibly grateful to the men’s team for their continued generosity and commitment to philanthropy. Receiving this gift for the second year in a row means so much to everyone at City in the Community and, more importantly, to the young people City in the Community supports.”
City’s 3-3 draw with Everton means the balance of the title race has shifted back in Arsenal’s favor following wins over Newcastle United and Fulham. The Gunners are five points clear of Josep Guardiola’s side and still have a game in hand against their title rivals, but dropping a point against the Toffees could be costly.
“We need to win the game, that’s not in our hands right now,” Guardiola said after the draw with David Moyes’ side.
Josep Guardiola watched Man City relinquish control of the title race
“If they win the game, the title will be Arsenal’s. We have to win the next game and we have to recover well for the back-to-back games. This is what we have to do.”
“It’s better than not scoring, but it would have been better to win the game,” he added. “A lot of things happened, the difficulty of the opponent, the unbelievable attacking play.
“We were calm in the first half, but once they stepped up (in the second half), maybe we didn’t have as much intent as we did in the first half. Our second and third goals were great and earned us the points.”
“It was in our hands, it was in Arsenal’s hands, it’s not in our hands now. But we have a game against Brentford on Saturday and we’ll carry on and see what happens.”
“No more effort is possible. The message is the same as the day before. We have four games left, the final remaining. Win the game. That is the message. We will play for it, even if it is difficult for many reasons.”
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