As Pep Guardiola's side were moving closer to Champions League qualification on Tuesday night, Manchester City were also making progress in the hospitality area of the Jan Breydel Stadion.
Having been unable to step foot on the turf of SK Lommel for a year after bringing the club under the City Football Group in 2020, the club were determined not to let a handy Champions League draw pass them by.
Some of the most senior City executives were duly flown out this week to entertain some fans, businessmen and VIPs connected to the freshly-acquired Belgian second division side and to try to explain in person what being a part of the CFG family is all about.
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