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A Manchester City player or staff member, who wishes to remain anonymous, is set to put up for auction a complete set of five winner’s medals from the remarkable 2022/23 season.
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The auction, titled “Made In Manchester Live,” will feature this unique collection, starting at an opening bid of £30,000.
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Experts predict that the medal set could sell for between £50,000 and £80,000.
An anonymous player or staff member from Manchester City is preparing to auction their entire collection of winners’ medals from the historic 2022/23 Treble season.
This season is regarded as the most illustrious chapter in Manchester City’s history, highlighted by the club’s first UEFA Champions League title, which solidified their status among the top teams in football.
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Led by Erling Haaland, who set multiple records with an incredible 52 goals in his first season, the team clinched their third straight Premier League title after overcoming Arsenal, before defeating Manchester United in the first all-Manchester FA Cup final.
Everything culminated in a historic night in Istanbul, where a lone Rodri goal against Inter Milan secured the coveted Champions League trophy, completing the set for Pep Guardiola’s side.
According to a report from MailSport, an anonymous Manchester City player or staff member is auctioning off their medal collection from this outstanding 2022/23 season as part of the Made In Manchester Live auction set for April 28.
What’s included in the £80,000 Lot?
The collection includes winners’ medals for the Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League, with the Premier League medal presented in its original box and inscribed with ‘Champions 2022/23’ on the reverse.
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The Champions League medal features an inscription and ribbon, while the FA Cup medal includes a ribbon along with its original fitted case. The set also contains the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup winners’ medals.
Budds have confirmed that these are official medals, with the vendor choosing to stay anonymous. The starting bid is set at £30,000, and the medals are expected to realize between £50,000 and £80,000.
There remains silverware to fight for this season
Manchester City aims to secure more winners’ medals this season as they strive for a domestic Treble in the remaining weeks of the campaign.
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After their recent victory over Arsenal (2-1) at the Etihad Stadium, the Premier League title is back within Guardiola’s reach, and they will have the opportunity to top the table for the first time in over 200 days against Burnley on Wednesday night.
Attention will then shift to Wembley for the second time this season, where City is set to face Championship contenders Southampton, competing for a chance to reach what could be Pep Guardiola’s fourth consecutive FA Cup Final.