Last updated: 14 July 2026
Please read this carefully before using our website.
What this document is about
CityReports is an independent football news website that covers Manchester City. We publish news, articles, opinions, and other football content for readers all over the world.
These Terms of Service (we’ll call them “these Terms”) explain the rules for using our website. By visiting or using CityReports, you’re agreeing to follow these Terms. If you don’t agree with them, please don’t use the site.
1. Who we are
CityReports is an independent, fan-run football news website. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to Manchester City Football Club, the Premier League, the English Football Association, or any other football club, league, or governing body. Any club names, crests, or trademarks mentioned on our site belong to their respective owners and are used only for identification and news reporting purposes.
If you need to contact us about anything related to these Terms, our site, or your rights, you can reach us through our contact page.
2. Accepting these Terms
By using CityReports, you confirm that:
You accept these Terms and agree to follow them.
If you are under 18, you have permission from a parent or guardian to use the site.
You are using the site for personal, non-commercial reasons, unless we’ve agreed otherwise with you in writing.
We may also have a separate Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. These work alongside these Terms and explain how we collect and use your data.
3. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time — for example, if laws change, or if we add new features to the site. When we make changes, we’ll update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We’d recommend checking back occasionally so you know what applies to you.
Continuing to use CityReports after changes have been made means you accept the updated Terms.
4. Changes to our site
We’re always working to improve CityReports. This means we might add, remove, or change features, articles, or how the site looks and works. We try to keep disruption to a minimum, but we can’t guarantee the site will always be available, error-free, or uninterrupted.
We may also suspend or restrict access to all or part of the site for maintenance, technical issues, or other operational reasons, with or without notice.
5. Who can use CityReports
CityReports is intended for general audiences, including football fans of all ages around the world. If you are under the age of 18 (or the age of legal majority in your country), we recommend you use the site with the awareness and, where appropriate, permission of a parent or guardian — particularly if you plan to comment, register an account, or interact with other users.
6. Your account (if we offer one)
If CityReports offers account registration, newsletters, or similar features, you agree to:
Give accurate information when signing up.
Keep your password and login details private and secure.
Let us know right away if you think someone else has accessed your account without permission.
We may suspend or close an account if we reasonably believe these Terms have been broken.
7. Our content and intellectual property
Everything published on CityReports — articles, headlines, images we’ve created, graphics, logos, and site design — is owned by us or licensed to us, unless stated otherwise. This content is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.
You’re welcome to:
Read and share links to our articles.
Share short excerpts on social media with a link back to the original article and credit to CityReports.
You may not:
Copy, republish, or redistribute our articles or images in full, on another website, app, or publication, without our written permission.
Use our content for commercial purposes without a licence from us.
Remove or alter any credit, byline, or copyright notice on our content.
Present our content as your own.
Any club badges, player photos, or trademarks that appear on our site belong to their respective rights holders and are used under fair use, editorial use, or licence, as applicable to news reporting.
8. No scraping or automated data collection
You may not use bots, scrapers, crawlers, or any other automated tools to copy, extract, or republish content from CityReports without our prior written permission. This includes using our content to train artificial intelligence or machine learning models. If you’d like to use our content for research or other purposes, please contact us to discuss a licence.
9. Comments, forums, and user-submitted content
If we allow you to post comments, join forums, or submit content (like fan opinions, polls, or messages), you agree to keep things respectful and lawful. When posting on CityReports, you must not:
Post anything abusive, threatening, hateful, discriminatory, defamatory, obscene, or sexually explicit.
Harass, bully, or target other users, players, staff, or public figures.
Post spam, scams, or unauthorised advertising.
Share false information presented as fact, or impersonate another person or organisation, including CityReports itself.
Upload viruses, malware, or anything designed to damage or disrupt the site.
Post content that infringes someone else’s copyright, trademark, or privacy.
We reserve the right to remove any content, warn users, or suspend or ban accounts that break these rules, at our discretion. We’re not obligated to actively monitor every comment or post, but we’ll act on reports and take down content that clearly breaks these Terms.
If you submit content to CityReports (such as a comment or a fan article), you keep ownership of it, but you give us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to display, distribute, and promote that content in connection with the site, including on social media.
10. Acceptable use
When using CityReports, you agree not to:
Break any applicable law or regulation.
Try to gain unauthorised access to our site, servers, or any connected systems.
Interfere with the site’s security, performance, or normal operation (for example, through denial-of-service attacks).
Use the site to harm or exploit anyone, especially minors.
Introduce viruses, malware, or other harmful code.
Breaking these rules may result in us restricting or ending your access to the site, and, where appropriate, reporting the matter to relevant authorities.
11. Accuracy of our content
We work hard to bring you accurate, up-to-date football news and analysis, including transfer news, match reports, and opinion pieces. However:
Football news — especially transfer rumours and speculation — can change quickly, and information from sources may later turn out to be inaccurate.
Our content is provided for general information and entertainment purposes only, and shouldn’t be relied on as definitive or professional advice (for example, betting decisions).
We make reasonable efforts to correct errors when we become aware of them, but we don’t guarantee that all content on the site will always be complete, accurate, or current.
12. Links to other websites
CityReports may contain links to other websites, including club sites, ticketing platforms, merchandise stores, betting sites, or social media. These links are provided for convenience. We don’t control these third-party sites and aren’t responsible for their content, policies, or practices. Visiting a linked site is at your own risk, and we’d recommend reviewing their own terms and privacy policies.
13. Advertising and sponsored content
CityReports may display advertising, sponsored content, or affiliate links to help keep the site free to use. We’ll try to clearly label sponsored or affiliate content where required by law. We’re not responsible for the products, services, or claims made by third-party advertisers.
14. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law:
CityReports is provided “as is,” without guarantees of any kind, including that it will always be secure, error-free, or available without interruption.
We won’t be liable for any indirect or consequential losses arising from your use of the site — for example, loss of profits, business opportunities, or data — except where such liability cannot be excluded under the law (such as liability for death, personal injury, or fraud caused by our negligence).
If you’re using CityReports for business purposes, we exclude all implied warranties and conditions to the extent permitted by law.
Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes any rights you have as a consumer that cannot be limited or excluded under the law of your country.
15. Reporting content or copyright concerns
If you believe content on CityReports infringes your copyright, trademark, or other rights, or if you have any other concerns about something published on the site, please contact us with details, and we’ll review it promptly. Where appropriate, we’ll take down or correct the content in question.
Submitting false or misleading takedown claims may result in legal consequences.
16. Ending your access
We may suspend or end your access to CityReports, without notice, if we reasonably believe you’ve broken these Terms — for example, through abusive behaviour, repeated misuse of the comments section, or attempts to scrape or misuse our content.
17. Global readers
CityReports is read by football fans around the world. While our site and content are primarily written in English and reflect UK-based reporting standards, we welcome readers from every country. Please note that local laws regarding things like online conduct, data protection, and content standards may vary, and it’s your responsibility to make sure your use of the site complies with the laws that apply to you.
19. Contact us
If you have any questions about these Terms, or about CityReports generally, please get in touch through our contact page. We’re always happy to hear from fellow City fans and readers.
Thanks for reading, and thanks for being part of the CityReports community. Come on City!