Published 21:08 IST, June 19th 2023

Manchester City chairman hits back at critics over financial rule-break charges

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak opens up on the financial charges imposed on them by the English Premier League earlier this year.

Reported by: Anirban Sarkar
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Why you're reing this: Manchester City recently became second English team after Manchester United ever to record a Continental treble having claimed Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League. But English champions are also being investigated for allegedly breaching financial rules between 2009/10 to 2017/18. An independent commission has been set up by Premier League after an elongated four year of investigation.

3 things you need to kw

  • If charges are proven, City could face multiple sanctions including docking of points and a relegation from Premier League.
  • More than 100 counts of breaches were reported
  • City earlier also h a suspension from UEFA overturned by  Court of Arbitration for Sport

Manchester City chairman opens up on charges levelled by Premier League

 Manchester City's recent success could be overshowed by cloud of charges imposed on m. Despite off field problems looming large, Pep Guardiola's side remained focused on football front and delivered impeccable performances on pitch. y have emerged as one of most successful English teams in this dece but re is concern what might be outcome of independent commission's verdict.

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City did deny all charges but everything w lies with commission upon whom City's fate is hanging. Since 2008 takeover by Sheikh Mansour, City have invested heavily into t only senior teams but as a whole as ir infrastructure w stands to be kind of best in Europe.

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y have a state of art facility in Etih Stium while y have been producing talents regularly at ir famed acemy. Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak reflected on a groundbreaking season as he revealed he is very frustrated with ongoing situation.

"Obviously I can't talk about m unfortunately for legal reasons.

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"And what I would typically always do is comment after, so I think we're going to go through, we're going through legal process. se are proceedings that take whatever time y take and when we're done, we'll have a conversation.

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"I'll give you my very blunt views, I promise you that. I have very strong views on that, but I am going to be unfortunately very restrained."

21:08 IST, June 19th 2023