Manchester City chairman promises full explanation after financial ruling
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has promised a full explanation once the independent commission’s ruling on the club’s alleged financial breaches is published.
The Premier League champions are awaiting a verdict following a 12-week disciplinary hearing that concluded in December 2024.
City were initially charged in 2023 with breaking financial regulations over a nine-year period spanning from 2009 to 2018.
The club strongly denies all allegations, which reportedly total up to 130 separate breaches of top-flight rules.
Awaiting the verdict
Speaking during an end-of-season interview, the 48-year-old executive maintained his long-standing silence on the ongoing legal proceedings.
“Let me be as consistent as I’ve always been – until we have a ruling, I can’t say much,” stated Al Mubarak.
“Once we have a ruling, believe me, we’re going to have a wonderful sit-down together and I’ll say everything I’ve wanted to say for the last three years.”
The Abu Dhabi-backed outfit has enjoyed an era of unprecedented domestic dominance during the contested timeframe, raising the stakes of the impending judgment.
No intention to sell
This protracted legal battle arrives during a significant transitional phase for the Etihad side.
Legendary manager Pep Guardiola has just departed following a trophy-laden decade that yielded 20 major honours, including a historic Champions League title.
Despite this major boardroom uncertainty and the loss of their transformative head coach, leadership insists owner Sheikh Mansour remains fully committed to the project.
“There’s no intention to sell,” Al Mubarak confirmed.
“There’s only intention to keep growing this because the view here is that this will only grow and this is a beautiful business to own.”