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Manchester City chairman maintains confidence as 115-charge case continues

Khaldoon Al Mubarak says the club remains intent on proving its innocence, while reports of tribunal findings have not been officially confirmed.

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Adrian Cole
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Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has reaffirmed the club’s confidence in its defence against 115 alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules. The club denies wrongdoing.

His statement followed media reports that an independent tribunal had found most of the charges proven. Those reported findings have not been officially confirmed in the supplied material.

Al Mubarak said the club’s confidence and intent to prove its innocence remained as strong as when the case began. He said the Premier League process had a long way to run and that confidentiality limited what he could share.

Manchester City said on 25 September that the process remained ongoing, with significant elements still to be completed, and subject to strict confidentiality. No sanctions have been decided, according to the supplied background.

Sky Sports reported that the case was moving to the appeal stage. The procedural status remains unclear: the supplied background says no appeal had been reported as filed.

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