Manchester City have officially been crowned Premier League champions of the 2021-22 season.
After what has been one of the closest title races of the past few years, Manchester City have this afternoon finally pipped North West rivals Liverpool to the post in their final match of the Premier League’s 2021-22 season to successfully retain their title as the winners of English football’s top flight.
The sky blues beat Aston Villa 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium.
With a 4pm kick-off on the final day of the season, the Citizens walked out at their home ground to the cheers of thousands of hopeful fans, and after going 2-0 down, eventually made their dream a reality after 94-minutes thanks to two goals from İlkay Gündoğan, and one from Rodrigo, all in the second half.
The Premier League trophy is to be lifted by departing club captain Fernandinho, alongside his vice captains and fellow teammates.
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Today’s victory is Manchester City’s sixth Premier League title in total since returning to the top flight in 2002, and the fourth title won under current manager, Pep Guardiola.
Liverpool this afternoon faced another Midlands side, Wolves, in their final match of the Premier League season, and claimed an impressive 3-1 victory – but it was not enough to claim the title.
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Up until this Premier League title defeat, the Merseyside team were in the running for a historic quadruple-winning season, having already clinched the EFL Carabao Cup and the FA Cup, and still yet to face 2021-22 La Liga champions, Real Madrid, in the 2022 UEFA Champions League final – which takes place the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday 28 May.
Manchester City were knocked out of the 2022 UEFA Champions League in the semi-finals, when they lost to Real Madrid 5-6 on aggregate over two legs.
Further details of Manchester City’s Premier League title celebrations are to be announced in due course.
Exciting new CGIs released of £500m Therme Manchester wellness resort as construction continues
Emily Sergeant
As construction continues on Manchester’s massive wellness resort, some new CGIs have now been released.
In case you need bringing up to speed, construction of the £500 million Therme Manchester wellness resort officially began last September after several years of planning, and now developers have released some exciting new CGIs – with an update on how construction is going, as a new milestone has been reached this week.
Set to open to the public in 2029, Therme Manchester will become one of the largest urban wellbeing resorts in the world.
Visitors can expect to make the most of a 10 pools – both lagoon and wave pools included – thermal bathing, multi-sensory sauna rituals, steam rooms, 18 water slides, affordably-priced luxury spa therapies, and health and fitness experiences.
Exciting new CGIs released of Therme Manchester have been released / Credit: Supplied
At the heart of Therme Manchester will be three distinct zones, each offering a different way to spend time at the resort.
Play will bring together water-based fun and attractions for families and visitors of all ages, and Restore will focus on thermal bathing and restorative experiences designed to help visitors unwind, while Relax will offer spaces for relaxation and wellbeing.
The latest CGIs showcase the design as it develops – including the resort’s extensive indoor and outdoor spaces, and its 53,000sq ft wellbeing garden.
Construction is still underway on the £500m wellness resort / Credit: Supplied
The plans also feature a new public plaza designed to strengthen connections between the resort and the Bridgewater Canal.
Professor David Russell, CEO of Therme UK, said: “We have taken the opportunity to refine the design, improve how traffic and parking are managed and create a more welcoming environment for everyone arriving at the resort.
“We are creating an even better experience for visitors while supporting more efficient and sustainable operations.”
Therme Manchester was initially touted as a £250m project that would complete in 2025, but it’s now up to £500m and is scheduled to complete it 2029.
It marks one of the most significant building developments to ever take place in the North.
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Manchester City release limited-edition Blossoms shirts exclusively in new flagship store
Daisy Jackson
Manchester City have released a limited run of special Blossoms shirts, which will be available exclusively at the new flagship City Store.
Etihad Airways has donated the front-of-shirt space for the special drop, which celebrates the Stockport band’s lifelong support of Man City and will fundraise forCity in the Community’s 40th anniversary.
The Manchester City x Blossoms collab features the band’s logo across the chest of the 2024/25 season’s away shirt – one of the Club’s most popular designs in recent years.
Profits from sales of the shirts will be donated to CITC to support its 40th anniversary fundraising, which empower healthier lives with city youth through football.
Blossoms have just secured their fifth UK number one album with their latest release, ‘Songs From The Wedding Cake’, and will soon be heading on an arena tour that includes two massive shows at the Co-op Live.
There’s a very limited run of the Man City Blossoms shirts, available in sizes small to large, which will exclusively be sold at the new flagship CityStore.
The shirts have dropped in-store this morning, with further drops to be released around the band’s tour dates this November and December.
As for that new City store – it’s a whopping 21,000 sq ft, three-floor space at Medlock Square, right beside the Etihad Stadium, and is the biggest shop in the club’s history.
The new flagship has opened today in collaboration with PUMA and Stichd, and features a new, interactive ‘Make It Yours’ customisation station as well as an expanded range of Manchester City products.
The Manc -
22nd May 2022 
