Man City chairman says club confident as process continues

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak told supporters the club remains confident it can prove its innocence as the Premier League’s financial-rules process continues, after reports said an independent panel found the club responsible for 114 of 115 alleged breaches. The panel’s ruling has not been included in the available information, and the Premier League has not publicly confirmed the reported finding. In a letter published Saturday, September 26, Al Mubarak said the process still had a long way to run and that the club’s confidence and intent to prove its innocence were unchanged. He said strict confidentiality prevented him from sharing more about City’s position, adding that the letter had undergone legal checks. Manchester City also said the process remained ongoing, with significant elements still to be completed, and subject to strict confidentiality. The club said its position remained consistent with its February 2023 statement, when it denied the alleged breaches and said it welcomed review by an independent commission. The Premier League charged City in February 2023 over alleged financial-rule breaches dating from the 2009-10 through 2017-18 seasons.