Manchester City FC: "The Premier League process still has a long way to run" (Khaldoon Al Mubarak)

News Tank Football - Paris - News #455043 - Published on 28/09/26 at 14:00
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Khaldoon Al Mubarak, chairman of Manchester City FC, wrote an open letter to supporters - ©  Manchester City FC

"Following Friday's media reporting, many of you will have spent your evening answering questions and responding to messages from friends, family and colleagues. So have I. Here's what I said to my family: The Premier League process still has a long way to run, and our confidence and intent in proving the club's innocence is just as strong as when this began," Khaldoon Al Mubarak, chairman of Manchester City FC (Premier League), said in an open letter to supporters published on the club's website on 26 September 2026.

The Emirati was speaking after US outlet The Athletic reported the previous day that the club had been found guilty of 114 of the 115 breaches of Premier League financial rules for which proceedings had been opened in February 2023 (see below).

According to The Athletic, no…

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Khaldoon Al Mubarak, chairman of Manchester City FC, wrote an open letter to supporters - ©  Manchester City FC

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