From 3-1 Loss to a Class Act: How Manchester City’s leadership responded to the Bodo/Glimt lose | OneFootball

Squad responds to Bodo/Glimt defeat with apology gesture

From 3-1 Loss to a Class Act: How Manchester City’s leadership responded to the Bodo/Glimt lose

Manchester City players decided to refund ticket costs for fans who traveled to Norway after 3-1 loss to Bodo/Glimt.

City react after painful night in Europe

Players of Manchester City have taken responsibility after difficult Champions League night choosing to repay ticket costs for 374 supporter who traveled to Norway to watch the team lose 3-1 to Bodo/Glimt.

City went into the match hoping to respond after 2-0 derby defeat to Manchester United.

Instead the English champions produced one of their weakest displays of the season. They were three goal down before Rayan Cherki scored in the 60t minute only for the night to worsen when captain Rodri was sent off.

After the match head coach Pep Guardiola admitted that “everything is going wrong” reflecting the mood inside the club.

Captains’ message to the supporters

A statement released by City’s leadership group, Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias, Rodri and Erling Haaland explained the decision to refund the tickets.

The players said their supporters mean everything to them and stressed that they understand the sacrifices fans make to follow the team home and away.

They also pointed out how hard the journey was to Bodo especially in freezing conditions and said covering ticket costs was the least they could do.

Tickets for the match at Aspmyra Stadion were priced at around £25 but the cost and effort of reaching the Arctic Circle made the trip far more demanding.

Fans praise the Gesture

The move was welcomed by Kevin Parker, a representative of City’s official supporters club. He highlighted how City fans willing to travel anywhere to support the team and described the refund as another sign of the strong bond between players & supporters.

Parker noted that Bodo is not easy destination and that the cold weather added to the challenge.

The defeat in Norway added to tough run for Manchester City whose only recent wins have come in domestic cup competitions.

League form has dipped and the Champions League loss underlined growing concerns about consistency.