Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said the club is confident of proving their innocence, the day after media reported that City had been found guilty of 114 breaches of Premier League financial rules in a long-running case. In an open letter to supporters on Saturday, Al Mubarak said the process was far from over and City’s confidence in proving the club’s innocence “is just as strong as when this began”. So have I,” Al Mubarak said.
A guilty verdict would rank among the most significant rulings in the sport’s history, raising far-reaching questions about financial regulation, competitive integrity and the league’s ability to enforce its rules against one of its most successful clubs. Al Mubarak said he was limited in what he could say about the case because of the strict confidentiality of the legal process. The Premier League has declined to comment.
Al Mubarak asked for patience from supporters. There remain many who want to undermine the momentum of our club. We will not give them that opportunity.”
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