While they fell short of the previous season's Treble, Sheikh Mansour told manager Pep Guardiola how happy he was with the team's progress.
The National reports Guardiola was told by Sheikh Mansour that he 'commends the efforts of the players', and 'emphasised that City’s title wins serve as motivation for the club to continue its progress'.
The meeting in Dubai followed on from City chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak comments last month: "You can see today that I’m delighted, and I think I reflect our coaching staff, our management team, how our leadership, the board, the owner, His Highness Sheikh Mansour and of course everybody in our staff. Everybody feels obviously proud and delighted with what we have achieved this year.
“Since day one, Sheikh Mansour as the largest shareholder of the (CFG) group, has been very focused on growth and value appreciation. And in doing so, every pound of profit has stayed within the group to support growth and development.
"The result of it is we always are investing. We're always investing in infrastructure, in the development of these clubs. We're buying new teams. We continue to grow and grow."