Man City chairman breaks his silence on reports that the club have been found guilty

Man City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak breaks his silence on reports that the club have been found guilty of 114 Premier League charges.

On Friday afternoon, The Athletic’s David Ornstein broke the news, relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations.

He added that City are expected to appeal against verdict issued by independent commission, with there widespread speculation as to what sanction the club could face.

A letter from the Chairman.

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— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 26, 2026

THE LETTER READS:

I have been part of this Club for 18 years. I have had the privilege to stand with you in the Etihad, at Wembley, and in Istanbul. This Club matters to me, and you have shown and told me – time and time again – how much Manchester City matters to you. This is why I am writing to you today.

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.

There are so many things that I would like to be able to share with you to help you understand why we feel so confident in our position. But the strict confidentiality of the legal process and our determination to respect it means I cannot do that at the moment. Even this letter underwent several legal checks to make sure it complies.

I ask you to please carefully read the statement below, which we gave on Friday, and the statement we issued in February 2023 (also below). Every word matters and holds true.

While some people have been quick to reach their own conclusions, and there is so much noise swirling around us, nothing has changed. We have faced challenges together before and have prevailed. There remain many who want to undermine the momentum of our Club. We will not give them that opportunity.

We have some exciting moments to look forward to after this international break. We travel to Anfield in a fortnight, and then host Paris St Germain in the Champions League back at Etihad Stadium – moments that give us an opportunity to celebrate the strength of the Manchester City family.

Thank you, as always, for your constant support.

Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Chairman, Manchester City Football Club

Club Statement – Friday 25th September 2026

The Premier League process remains ongoing, with significant elements to be completed, and subject to strict confidentiality. As such Manchester City FC’s position remains consistent with the Club’s statement of February 2023.

The Club has diligently respected due process for eight years on the basis that the Premier League Board and Executive would behave as an independent, impartial and fair-minded regulator, free from partisan influence.

Club Statement – February 2023

Manchester City FC is surprised by the issuing of these alleged breaches of the Premier League Rules, particularly given the extensive engagement and vast amount of detailed materials that the EPL has been provided with.

The Club welcomes the review of this matter by an independent Commission, to impartially consider the comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence that exists in support of its position.

As such we look forward to this matter being put to rest once and for all.

After reports first emerged, Football finance expert Kieran Maguire told BBC Sport: “The ramifications will be significant.

“It’s very much a two-stage process because if we recall Chelsea were found guilty of a significant number of charges by both the Premier League and the Football Association. Their sanction was a fine and that fine was something the club was happy to absorb.

“I would imagine if Manchester City have been found guilty and we’re still waiting a confirmation of that, then they will be delighted if they’re just given a fine.

“But I expect that other clubs and most commentators would anticipate some form of points deduction, if not worse.

“And then we move into another phase because we’ve recently seen with Everton being fined £35 million by a claim from Burnley.

“There could be a long series of litigation from clubs who feel that they have been disadvantaged during the period when Manchester City were in breach of the rules.”

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