Manchester City

It’s not long since Manchester Airport welcomed City back home after they won their historic first Champions League in 2023. Although City’s subsequent European campaigns haven’t quite hit those heights they are among the favourites this season.

Fans will get to follow their team to Monaco, Spain (twice) and Norway in this season’s first round.

Monaco – 1 October: Despite being a country in its own right, Monaco’s football team plays in the French first division, Ligue 1. Monaco doesn’t have its own airport – the closest airport to the principality is Nice International Airport about 20 miles away. Ryanair operates direct flights to Nice from Manchester Airport. Once you’re there you can get a bus, train or taxi into Monaco.

Villarreal – 21 October: Villarreal is in the province of Castellon which is part of the Valencian Community in the east of Spain. The football team are known as the Yellow Submarine (El Submarino Amarillo) thanks to their distinctive yellow strip. Valencia Airport is the closest major international airport 37 miles south of Villareal.

You can fly directly with Ryanair in about two-and-a-half hours. From there it’s a straightforward train ride or less than an hour’s drive to Villarreal.

Real Madrid – 10 December: The pick of Man City’s ties in the first round is an away trip to Spanish giants Real Madrid. The Santiago Bernabeu is one of the world’s mot famous football grounds and is a must-see for serious football fans.

City fans have a choice of airlines and times with multiple fights operating between Manchester and Madrid every day.

Bodo/Glimt  – 20 January: This fixture offers a rare opportunity to catch your team in action north of the arctic circle – so wrap up warm if you’re planning to go.

Bodo/Glimt play in Bodo which is on a peninsula in northern Norway – it’s a spectacular area well worth exploring if you have time for an extended visit.  

Manchester Airport has direct flights to Oslo with Norwegian and Scandinavian Airlines, from there it’s a short connection to Bodo Airport. Other routes connect to Bodo via Amsterdam or Copenhagen.

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