Manchester City Charges: Khaldoon Al Mubarak Confident Club Will Prove Innocence
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Man City Chairman Confident of Proving Innocence
By Paul Battison and Ffion Wynne, BBC Sport Journalists
Published 26 September 2026, 12:03 BST
Updated 1 hour ago
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has expressed continued confidence in proving the club's innocence following their guilty verdict on breaking Premier League financial rules.
City were accused of a range of rule breaches, including inflating sponsorship revenue and making "off-the-books" payments to evade regulations.
On Friday, it was announced City had been found guilty of most charges, leading Al Mubarak to respond with a letter to fans on the club's website.
"Following Friday's media reporting, many of you will have spent your evening answering questions... 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."
Al Mubarak acknowledged the confidentiality constraints of the legal process but emphasized his club's determination to uphold its integrity.
Sanctions for City are yet to be determined, potentially including points deductions, expulsion from the Premier League, or substantial fines. The club intends to appeal.
Christian Purslow, a former Liverpool and Aston Villa executive, voiced concerns on Radio 4's Today program that the case could spark a chain of events detrimental to football.