Manchester City's parent company announces £265m investment from China

General View of a corner flag and the stadium prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Hull City at the Etihad Stadium on February 7, 2015
© Getty Images
Manchester City's parent company City Football Group announces that it has received a £265m investment from China Media Capital.

Manchester City's parent company City Football Group has announced that it will receive a £265m investment from China Media Capital.

The deal, which was agreed following six months of discussions, has resulted in the Chinese consortium taking a stake of just over 13% in City Football Group.

City's official website claims that the investment will be used to "fund its China growth, further CFG international business expansion opportunities and further develop CFG infrastructure assets".

City Football Group chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said: "Football is the most loved, played and watched sport in the world and in China, the exponential growth pathway for the game is both unique and hugely exciting.

"We have therefore worked hard to find the right partners and to create the right deal structure to leverage the incredible potential that exists in China, both for CFG and for football at large."

CFG is the parent company of Manchester City, New York City FC and Melbourne City, while it also has a minority share in Yokohama F Marinos in Japan.

James Milner of Manchester City celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Swansea and Manchester City at the Liberty Stadium on May 17, 2015
Read Next:
Mubarak: 'Milner one of my favourite people'
>
Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CLeicester CityLeicester382312368363281
2Arsenal382011765362971
3Tottenham HotspurSpurs381913669353470
4Manchester CityMan City381991071413066
5Manchester UnitedMan Utd381991049351466
6Southampton381891159411863
7West Ham UnitedWest Ham381614865511462
8Liverpool3816121063501360
9Stoke CityStoke38149154155-1451
10Chelsea381214125953650
11Everton381114135955447
12Swansea CitySwansea381211154252-1047
13Watford38129174050-1045
14West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom381013153448-1443
15Crystal Palace38119183951-1242
16Bournemouth38119184567-2242
17Sunderland38912174862-1439
RNewcastle UnitedNewcastle38910194465-2137
RNorwich CityNorwich3897223967-2834
RAston Villa3838272776-4917