Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola took responsibility for his team's 2-1 derby loss to Manchester United, their eighth defeat in eleven games. Guardiola questioned his own ability to find solutions,

Wages fell by £10m, likely linked to a lack of bonuses paid out compared to the previous year, while commercial rose by £4m to £345m. There was another bumper player trading year, with the club registering £139m in player trading profit, up from £122m the previous year.