Man City chairman rallies fans after reports club found guilty of 114 charges
Khaldoon Al Mubarak said City still believes it can prove its innocence as sanctions remain undecided after 114 reported rule breaches.
- On Saturday, Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak issued an open letter to supporters, maintaining the club's complete innocence following media reports claiming they were found guilty of 114 financial rule breaches.
- The independent panel's verdict relates to 115 alleged breaches spanning 2009 to 2018, covering failure to provide accurate financial information and non-cooperation with Premier League investigations.
- "Nothing has changed," Al Mubarak wrote, emphasizing that the club's confidence in proving innocence "is just as strong as when this began," despite Al Mubarak having been part of the club for 18 years.
- While City is expected to appeal the verdict, former shadow culture secretary Nigel Huddleston urged that next steps be conducted in an "accelerated and more transparent manner" to prevent damage to English football.
- Maintaining that the process is "subject to strict confidentiality," City's position remains consistent with its February 2023 statement, requiring the Premier League Board to act as an "independent, impartial and fair-minded regulator.
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Man City chairman says confidence to prove innocence still strong as club faces reported guilty verdict on financial breach charges - The Tribune
City are expected to be found guilty in vast majority of their financial breach charges in their legal case with Premier League, a source confirmed to ESPN.
Khaldoon Al Mubarak, in a letter released by City, outlines the next steps that will be taken and the certainty of the club's acquittal.
Manchester City chairman Haldun Al Mubarak said after revelations that the club was guilty of 114 of a total of 115 alleged financial rule violations between 2009 and 2018 that "nothing has changed" and that the club remains "determined to prove its innocence," reports the German news agency dpa.
Manchester City chairman defends club over 114 Premier League charges
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has insisted the club remains confident of proving its innocence, a day after reports claimed City had been found guilty of 114 breaches of Premier League financial rules in the long-running case.
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