Get the day's biggest City stories delivered straight to your inbox Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email

Manchester's Town Hall was lit up in Manchester City colours this evening as the club officially launched its new crest.

The circular badge, first revealed in December after a month-long consultation with fans , was projected onto the side of the iconic Manchester building at 10pm to signal the beginning of a new era at the club.

Replacing the Eagle badge which had been the club's crest since 1997, the Etihad Stadium has been decked out with the new badge this summer and it will be worn on next season's kits for the first time.

Club officials including chief executive Ferran Soriano were among those who braved the pouring Manchester rain to attend the event in Albert Square.

And it kicked off a weekend of festivities which will see the doors to the City Football Academy thrown open for a huge fan festival.

More than 20,000 Blues supporters are expected to attend the two day spectacular where, on Sunday, new manager Pep Guardiola .

Tickets were made available to Cityzens members and sold out within hours.

Ferran Soriano, said: “ At Manchester City, we are embarking on an exciting new chapter in our history and we wanted to create an event that would allow thousands of fans to celebrate and participate in this, both here in Manchester and around the world.

“The Cityzens Weekend will provide the perfect setting for fans to welcome our new manager, Pep Guardiola, to the club and see the new kit and badge come to life across the Etihad Campus.

"We look forward to welcoming fans over the weekend and entering this new era together.”

Are you happy with the new badge? Let us know in the comments section below