Manchester City chairman says club remains confident over Premier League charges

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak says the club remains confident it can prove its innocence in the Premier League case involving more than 100 alleged financial-rule breaches. He said the legal process was still continuing. Reports on Friday said an independent tribunal had reached decisions in the case.

The Premier League had not made an official announcement at the time of the statement, and there was no firm indication of any punishment. City have consistently denied the charges. In an open letter to supporters published on the club’s website on Saturday, Al Mubarak said the club’s confidence and determination to establish its position were unchanged.

He said confidentiality rules prevented him from sharing more information about why the club felt confident. Al Mubarak also urged supporters not to be swayed by conclusions reached before the process was complete. The chairman said City had faced challenges before and prevailed.

He also said there were people seeking to undermine the club’s momentum, but gave no further details about those he was referring to. The reported tribunal decisions could eventually lead to disciplinary consequences, but the supplied material does not confirm what findings were made or what sanctions might be imposed. The league’s official position and the tribunal’s detailed reasoning were not available.

For now, the central dispute remains unresolved publicly: the Premier League process continues, City reject the allegations, and the club says it intends to defend its position through the remaining legal stages.