Original: Premier League side Manchester City used the stadium for their first qualifying round UEFA Cup game in July 2008 , since the pitch at the City of Manchester Stadium was unsuitable for footballing purposes after the summer 's commercial activities , such as boxing and music concerts and was being re-turfed .
Simplified: Premier League side Manchester City used the stadium for their first qualifying round UEFA Cup game in July 2008 . This was because the pitch at the City of Manchester Stadium was not ready for football games after the summer 's boxing and music concerts .