Wed Jan 29 20:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Fire Delays Manchester City New Signing Presentation, but Champions League Match Remains On Schedule
**Manchester, England** – A fire broke out at a merchandise kiosk outside Etihad Stadium on Wednesday evening, briefly disrupting a planned presentation of Manchester City’s new signings two hours before their crucial Champions League match against Club Brugge.
The fire, which started around 6 PM GMT near the stadium’s main entrance, caused the event to be halted and the area evacuated. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service responded swiftly and extinguished the blaze before it could spread. The service later confirmed they remained on-site to dampen hotspots and secure the area.
While women’s players Rebecca Knaak and Aemu Oyama were on stage at the time of the incident, the club cancelled the remainder of the welcome event featuring men’s players Omar Marmoush, Vitor Reis, and Abdukodir Khusanov. Despite the disruption, the club confirmed on X that the match would proceed as scheduled at 8 PM GMT, with all stadium entrances open. Manchester City needs a win to advance to the competition’s play-off round. The players later arrived at the stadium.
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