page_title: 2010–11 Manchester City F.C. season
section_title: Group stage
hierarchical_section_title: 2010–11 Manchester City F.C. season / Competitions / UEFA Europa League / Group stage
caption_attribution_description: English: Manchester City (navy) and Red Bull Salzburg (white) kick off a UEFA Europa League match.
context_page_description: The 2010–11 season was Manchester City Football Club's 109th season of football, its ninth consecutive season in the Premier League, and its 14th season in the Premier League since it was first created with Manchester City as one of its original 22 founding member clubs. The team finished fifth in the previous season, thereby qualifying for an opportunity to compete in this season's Europa League. The club was managed by Roberto Mancini who had been appointed as manager midway through the previous season.
context_section_description: Source:
  Last updated: 16 December 2010.
  
  Source: UEFA Europa League 2010–11 match reports
caption: Manchester City prepare to kick off their opening Europa League group fixture vs. Red Bull Salzburg.
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