Manchester City fans who traveled to Norway for Tuesday’s shocking Champions League defeat to Bodø/Glimt will be refunded the costs of their tickets.
A joint statement from Manchester City’s captaincy group, which features Erling Haaland, Bernardo Silva, Rúben Dias, and Rodri, said that paying back the 374 fans (nearly $13,400) who traveled “is the least we can do.”
“Our supporters mean everything to us. We know the sacrifice that our fans make when they travel across the world to support us home and away and we will never take it for granted. They are the best fans in the world.
“We also recognise that it was a lot of travelling for the fans who supported us in the freezing cold throughout a difficult evening for us on the pitch. Covering the cost of these tickets for the fans who travelled to Bodo is the least we can do.
“We’re ready to fight on Saturday for our game against Wolves and than again next Wednesday when we face Galatasaray in front of our amazing fans at the Etihad.”
Haaland apologized to City’s supporters after the match, calling the result “embarrassing.” Manager Pep Guardiola said “everything is going wrong” and that the team is currently “a little fragile.”
Jens Petter Hauge’s GOLAZO puts Bodø/Glimt 3-0 up before Rayan Cherki pulls a goal back for Manchester City ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/LsjZQH5Trz
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) January 20, 2026
Bodø/Glimt had never won in the Champions League before Tuesday’s upset inside the 8,270-seat Aspmyra Stadion in Bodø, which features a population of 55,000 people. The defeat was City’s second in the Champions League this season and second in a row following Saturday’s 2-0 Premier League loss to Manchester United.
From 2017-2024, Manchester City won six Premier League title, including four straight, and captured the treble during the 2022-23 season, which saw victories in the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League.
Manchester City is back in action on Saturday in the Premier League against Wolves before playing their final League Phase match of the Champions League next Wednesday against Galatasaray. They are likely to secure a place in the knockout phase, it’s just a matter of whether they qualify for the play-off round or earn an automatic spot in the round of 16.