10 years on: How City hit the jackpot

Sept 1, 2008 Sheikh Mansour buys Manchester City from former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, and the Abu Dhabi United Group become the new owners. Striker Robinho signs for a British transfer record of £32.5million.

Dec 19, 2009 Roberto Mancini replaces Mark Hughes as manager.

May 14, 2011 Mancini’s side end City’s 35-year wait for a major trophy by beating Stoke 1-0 to win the FA Cup.

Sept 14, 2011 City’s first ever Champions League match ends in a 1-1 home draw with Napoli.

May 13, 2012 City win their first Premier League title, and their first top-flight trophy in 44 years.

June 14, 2013 Manuel Pellegrini is announced as the new City manager.

March 2, 2014 City win the Capital One Cup, beating Sunderland 3-1 at Wembley.

May 11, 2014 Another Premier League title.

May 16, 2014 Uefa fine City £49 million for breaching the Financial Fair Play regulations. Feb 26, 2016 The Carabao Cup is City’s once more, as they beat Liverpool on penalties. Aug 13, 2016 Pep Guardiola joins as manager from Bayern Munich on a three-year contract, with a salary of £15 million a year.

Feb 25, 2018 A 3-0 triumph over Arsenal at Wembley gives City their third Carabao Cup victory since the profound changes brought about by the Sheikh’s arrival in 2008.

April 15, 2018 City become Premier League champions for the third time, winning with 100 points.