A group of Manchester City supporters plan to thank their former manager Roberto Mancini by placing an advert in an Italian newspaper on Saturday.
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More than 700 fans have contributed to the "Grazie Mancini" fund, raising £7,000 in four days, with the piece to appear in Gazzetta dello Sport.
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The Italian, 48, put an advert in the Manchester Evening News thanking City fans for "three unforgettable years".
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Mancini was sacked earlier this month, a year after winning the title.
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He also lifted the FA Cup in 2011, but was relieved of his duties after City failed to win a trophy this season and were knocked out in the group stage of the Champions League.
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City fans, led by University of Nottingham student Adam Keyworth, plan to donate any money raised over the price of the advert to a local Manchester charity.
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Keyworth, 21, started the online campaign and told BBC Sport: "We raised £5,000 in the first two days and the money has just continued to pour in.
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"We didn't get a chance to say goodbye to Mancini as the sacking was quite messy so we're hoping, now we have the money, to put the ad in this weekend.
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"I'm told Mancini is aware of the plan. After his advert last week we thought, what better way to say thank you to him?"
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Keyworth also used Twitter to thank those who had given money, saying: "Thank you to everyone who has donated, supported or publicised this; it just shows what fans can do when they pull together.
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Very proud to be a blue at times like these.
Congratulations to Mancini for still having football fans that love him. I feel he is still a good coach..