when did man city move to the etihad
City of Manchester Stadium The stadium, originally proposed as an athletics arena in Manchester's bid for the 2000 Summer Olympics,[9] was converted after the 2002 Commonwealth Games from a 38,000 capacity arena to a 48,000 seat football stadium at a cost to the city council of £22 million and to Manchester City of £20 million.[10][11] Manchester City F.C. agreed to lease the stadium from Manchester City Council and moved there from Maine Road in the summer of 2003.[12]