Mike Minay on commentary as City+ shows Fiorentina v Manchester City Women live from Florence
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Manchester City Women’s pre-season trip to face Fiorentina on Saturday 8 August will be shown live on City+, with Mike Minay on commentary and a highlights package to follow on CityTV after full-time.[1]
The friendly kicks off at 19:00 UK time at Rocco B. Commisso Viola Park in Florence, giving Andrée Jeglertz’s side another valuable test as they build towards the new campaign.[1][5] Manchester City’s official match information confirms the live broadcast on CITY+ will start shortly before kick-off, with the highlights available afterwards on CityTV.[1]
For British viewers, the key point is that this is an official club broadcast rather than a game on a mainstream television channel, so supporters will need access to City+ to watch it live.[1] That makes the club’s own coverage especially important for fans wanting to follow the women’s team’s summer schedule closely.
Mike Minay is a familiar voice for City supporters through the club’s digital coverage, and his role on this fixture continues City’s long-running approach of using dedicated club commentators for live match output on its own platforms.[1] The post-match highlights package on CityTV also means fans who miss the live stream will still be able to catch the main action shortly after the final whistle.[1]
City go into the game as the current English champions and Women’s FA Cup winners, according to Fiorentina’s own ticket announcement for the fixture.[5] Fiorentina’s official site also lists the match as part of the club’s pre-season preparations, underlining that this is a meaningful warm-up rather than a routine run-out.[5][12]
There is limited recent head-to-head history between the two clubs, but City’s own preview notes that this trip forms part of their preparations for the challenges ahead and references previous meetings with Fiorentina in club records.[7] The fixture also sits neatly within the broader pre-season calendar for both sides, with Fiorentina’s official listings showing the match among their August schedule.[12]
For readers who like to know who is behind the coverage, City’s match presentation model usually blends commentary, club production and post-match digital clips rather than relying on a traditional TV punditry panel.[1] That means the focus will be firmly on the action in Florence, with Minay’s commentary carrying the broadcast and CityTV providing the follow-up highlights.
Fans looking for the broadcast should therefore remember the essentials: City+ live, Mike Minay on commentary, and CityTV highlights afterwards.[1] For more on the club’s women’s team, Manchester City’s official women’s section can be found on the club’s website.
Manchester City Women coverage on City+
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