Man City chairman vows innocence as 114 charges loom
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak finally broke his silence after David Ornstein revealed last night that the club faces guilty verdicts on 114 of the 115 Premier League financial‑rule charges lodged against it. The bombshell sparked a frantic twelve‑hour period of reaction and speculation, yet the club itself remained unusually quiet.
Chairman’s statement
Al Mubarak’s statement began by insisting the Premier League process still has a long way to run and that the club’s confidence in proving its innocence is "just as strong as when this began". He added that many details could be shared to explain the club’s confidence, but strict legal confidentiality prevents him from doing so.
The chairman directed fans to a separate Club statement, which highlighted eight years of diligent respect for due process and called on the Premier League Board and Executive to act as an independent, impartial regulator free from partisan influence.
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While the wording offers little new information, it reinforces the club’s long‑standing claim of innocence and signals that appeals and further legal exchanges are expected.
In summary, the Man City leadership maintains a firm stance of non‑disclosure while continuing to assert confidence in overturning the impending verdicts.