Man City Chairman: We Remain Confident of Proving Our Innocence

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has told supporters that the club remains confident of proving its innocence after reports that an independent commission found it guilty on 114 of the 115 charges brought by the Premier League.

Al Mubarak made the statement in an open letter to Manchester City supporters on Saturday, September 26, 2026, a day after reports emerged about the commission's findings.

The Premier League case remains ongoing, with sanctions yet to be determined and Manchester City expected to appeal the findings. The full judgment has not been published, while the club has said significant elements of the process remain subject to confidentiality.

Al Mubarak, who said he had been involved with the club for 18 years, acknowledged that the latest developments had raised questions among supporters but insisted that City's position had not changed.

He wrote that the Premier League process “still has a long way to run” and that the club's “confidence and intent in proving the Club's innocence is just as strong as when this began.”

The chairman said there were details the club would like to share with supporters to explain its position but that legal confidentiality prevented it from doing so.

He said even his latest letter had undergone several legal checks to ensure it complied with the requirements of the ongoing proceedings.

Al Mubarak urged supporters to read carefully the statements previously issued by Manchester City, including the club's statement from February 2023, when the Premier League referred the case to an independent commission.

Manchester City has consistently denied the allegations and has maintained that it has respected due process throughout the proceedings. The club has also said it expected the Premier League's board and executive to act as an independent, impartial and fair-minded regulator.

The reported verdict concerns a case involving 115 charges brought by the Premier League in February 2023. Reports say the independent commission found City guilty on 114 of those charges.

The charges cover several areas, including alleged failures to provide accurate financial information, remuneration disclosures concerning players and managers, profitability and sustainability rules, UEFA financial regulations and alleged failures to cooperate with the Premier League's investigation.

The case covers the period from the 2009–10 season through 2022–23, although the allegations concerning the provision of accurate financial information primarily relate to the 2009–10 through 2017–18 seasons.

The reported findings do not yet represent the end of the process. Manchester City is expected to appeal, while the sanctions, if any following the final outcome of the proceedings, have yet to be determined.

The case followed investigations into Manchester City's finances that intensified after reports based on leaked documents emerged in 2018. UEFA had previously sanctioned the club in 2020 after finding breaches of its Financial Fair Play rules. UEFA initially imposed a €30 million fine and a two-season exclusion from European competitions, but the Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned the exclusion and reduced the fine to €10 million.

Al Mubarak said the latest development would not distract the club from its progress.

“While some people have been quick to reach their own conclusions, and there is so much noise swirling around us, nothing has changed,” he said.

He added that Manchester City had faced challenges before and would continue to focus on the future while the legal process runs its course.