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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Manchester City is exposed to possible punishment for alleged breaches of financial rules in the Premier League.
Khaldoon Al Mubarak reaffirmed his position after the Mancunian club was found guilty for failing to comply with the Premier League's Fair Play Finance.
Man City chairman rallies fans after reports club found guilty of 114 charges
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said the club remained confident of proving their innocence, a day after media reports that City had been found guilty of 114 breaches of Premier League financial rules in the long-running case.
They reaffirmed their confidence in establishing Manchester City ' s innocence, following reports of his conviction for financial irregularities, affirming the continuation and confidentiality of the proceedings and calling on the public to uphold the position of the club and to avoid pre-empting the outcome of the case.
Man City chairman asserts club’s innocence over Premier League charges, says still ‘long way to run’
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak issued a direct message to supporters Saturday as the club faces the potential of losing its landmark case with the Premier League over alleged financial breaches.
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