Manchester City Home 1999/2001

Manchester City Home 1999/2001

Season 1999/2000
After gaining promotion to the First Division following a thrilling play-off final against Gillingham. Manchester City won a second successive promotion. Coming in second in the First Division behind Charlton Athletic. A return to the top flight of English football after a five-year absence.

Season 2000/2001
City spent this season playing in the Premier League after promotion from the First Division in the previous season. Manchester City’s return to the Premiership after a four-year exile was the result of back-to-back promotions from the Second Division. But perhaps the team’s two-tier climb back to the top flight again had been a little too rapid. It became apparent after just a few games into the new season that City would be struggling to hang on. After their first ten games though, they were enjoying reasonably stable mid-table form with four wins and defeats each. However, after a 5–0 humbling at Arsenal, it all went sour and only four wins came during the remainder of the season.

The team’s relegation was confirmed by a defeat in the penultimate game of the season. Manager Royle, who had been the guiding hand that had brought the team so quickly back to the Premiership, was dismissed within days. Former England coach Kevin Keegan was appointed to replace Royle on a three-year contract and fans were given renewed hope of an immediate return to the elite.

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