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Manchester City Players prepared to refund supporters who traveled all the way to Norway for an unexpected 3-1 scoreline Champions League Beat Bodo/Glimt on Tuesday night.
The move comes after a challenging period for the club, which also saw them lose 2-0 to their rivals Manchester United Just three days ago.
This game is in Arctic Circle Manchester City were previously 0-3 behind Rayan Cherki Managed to pull a goal back on the hour.
However, hopes of a comeback were quickly dashed. Rodri A red card was received moments later. Result prompts manager Guardiola Admitted he had a feeling “everything was going wrong” with his team.
In response, the players collectively decided to reimburse the ticket costs for 374 loyal fans who traveled to remote areas.
A statement issued by the team captains, including Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias, Rodriand Erling Haalandexpress their deep gratitude to their fan base.
“Our supporters mean everything to us,” the statement read. “We know the sacrifices our fans make all over the world to support us home and away and we will never take that for granted. They are the best fans in the world.
“We also recognize that for fans who support us in cold weather and have a difficult night at the stadium, they will need to travel to Bodo. Paying for these tickets for fans traveling to Bodo is the least we can do.
“We are ready to play on Saturday Wolves Then we’ll face it again next Wednesday Galatasaray In front of our amazing fans at the Etihad Stadium. “
Official Supporters Club representative Kevin Parker welcomed the players’ initiative.
“Manchester City fans will travel to the ends of the earth to support our team and last night was no exception. Arctic Circle,” Parker said. “Bodo is not an easy place to get to and the sub-zero temperatures made it a challenging night for our fans on so many levels.
“There is an incredible bond between Manchester City supporters and players on match day and this move is yet another reminder of that relationship – which means a lot to us.
“We know the players are disappointed with the loss to Bodo but we have the chance to get back to winning ways in our next game at home on Saturday and our fans will be fully committed to supporting the team as always.”
City’s recent form has been worrying, with their only wins in their past seven games coming in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup. They have achieved three draws and one loss in their last four league games, the first being a 0-0 draw Sunderland New Year’s Day.
Guardiola elaborated on the team’s woes, stating: “Everything was a little bit against us in a lot of things. When we started the new year Sunderlandwe miss what we miss, and then we start getting hurt. Matthews (Nunez), who had the flu, couldn’t be with us, so there were many, many things going against us.
“At that level, Champions League Or Manchester United in the top flight, it’s always more difficult to maintain the consistency that we have – one month, two months, winning seven, eight games.
“Now, okay, we lost important players, we lost a little bit, but overall the tone of the team is much better than the last one.”