2 December 2015
Dear Mr Hunt
Re: - Request for Information - Commercial terms of Etihad Stadium rental by Manchester City - reference number SOL/A33E8J
Thank you for your request for information, which was received by Manchester City Council on 7th October 2015 and has been considered under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”). Please accept my apologies for the delay which was a result of an oversight.
You asked:
1. What is the basic annual rent paid by MCFC?
2. Is there any variable payment based on MCFC performance (on field or financially)?
3. Who pays the following match day overheads, the Council (by dint of costs being included in the annual rent) or MCFC:
3.1 Stewarding and security
3.2 Police costs
3.3 Pitch maintenance and preparation for matches
3.4 Ticket sales (staff and equipment)
3.5 Stadium cleaning
4. . What share of profit from sales is retained by MCFC in respect of
- matchday catering for "normal" fans
- corporate hospitality in lounges and executive boxes
5. Does the annual rental include any ancillary office and commercial space in the stadium occupied by MCFC? If so please list this and show total sq. metres of space for each element.
In response to your request, please find my response below:
1.The following table details the basic rent paid by MCFC for the most recent financial year, Apr 14 – Mar 15.
2.Yes. There are variable payments made dependent on the clubs participation and performance in European Competition. Additional rental income associated with the clubs participation in the Champions League for the 2014/15 financial year is detailed in the above table.
3.MCFC.
4.Information not held by Manchester City Council
5.The lease of the Etihad Stadium to Manchester City Football Club enables the club to utilise all space in the stadium for a range of commercial and community uses. The rental agreement does not separate out rents associated with individual areas of the stadium.
Please note if you are not satisfied with this response you may ask for an internal review. If you wish an internal review to be undertaken you should contactthe Democratic Services Legal Team,whose address is, PO Box 532, Town Hall, Manchester, M60 2LA, email:
in the first instance. A copy of the Council’s access to information complaints procedure can be downloaded from If you do not have internet access and require a paper copy, please let me know.
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review process, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision.
The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tel: 01625 545700
Fax: 01625 524510
If you have any queries about this letter please contact me. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.
Yours sincerely
Eddie Smith