Manchester City chief executive Garry Cook believes the club is still building and he has high expectations for the future.

City have disappointed this season with a mid-table finish and missing out on qualifying for Europe but Cook is adamant things are looking up.

"The club is building. The chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, who was here (at White Hart Lane), and the owners, are committed to the long-term building of the club," said Cook.

"I don't think necessarily getting into the Europa League is going to change the impact of whether we are going to build.

"That is not going to make a difference. In fact, in some ways it might give us the chance to get to the next piece of rebuilding. We have spent a lot of time this year rebuilding and restructuring and as we moved forward, it is all part of the building process.

"Our ambitions are higher than this, of course they are. Everyone's ambitions are bigger.

"You always want to reach for the highest possible achievement you can. But, at this moment, we have had a good year, we are relatively pleased with the year.

"It has given us a good chance to consolidate. The club is now on a firmer footing than it was 12 months ago and with that said, we will continue to build for next year."