Man city 115 charges update as chairman breaks silence on premier league ruling

MANCHESTER CITY CHAIRMAN KHALDOON AL MUBARAK SAYS EVERYONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE CLUB MUST BE "PATIENT" AS THEY WAIT FOR A JUDGEMENT TO BE DELIVERED ON MORE THAN 100 CHARGES 15:24,

30 May 2025 Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has urged those associated with the club to remain "patient" as they await the verdict on a series of charges brought by

the Premier League. The club found itself before an independent commission in February 2023, facing allegations of financial rule breaches, which they vehemently contest. Despite the

commission deliberating from September to December of the previous year, no decision has been disclosed as of yet. Khaldoon was asked about the charges during an in-house interview earlier

this week, and said: “Well, I suppose the only thing I can say is we still don’t have a ruling. “Once there’s a ruling, I’ll be able to speak about it. Until then we just have to be patient,

and it’ll come, and we will talk about it, I promise you, once we have the ruling.” The investigation which ultimately resulted in more than 100 charges being laid started back in 2018.

Article continues below City were charged with failing to report accurate financial information for nine seasons stretching from 2009-10 to 2017-18, as well as failing to provide full

details of former manager Roberto Mancini’s pay between 2009-10 and 2012-13. They are also charged with failing to provide full details of remuneration in contracts with players between

2010-11 and 2015-16, and with failing to co-operate with the investigation over a period from 2018 to 2023. The club said at the time the charges were laid that they welcomed the opportunity

for a commission “to impartially consider the comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence that exists in support of our position”. City clinched the Champions League title at the close of

the season during which the charges were laid, thereby securing their spot in FIFA's expanded 32-team Club World Cup set to commence next month. FIFPRO, the global players' union,

has voiced criticism over the competition's scheduling due to concerns surrounding player welfare. Alongside Europe's domestic leagues organisation, it has lodged legal complaints

against FIFA regarding a lack of consultation on the international match calendar. Despite this, Khaldoon maintains that the club is taking the competition seriously and views it as the

official commencement of the upcoming season rather than a continuation of the current one. Article continues below "This is a very, very serious competition. In the summer, the whole

world will be watching this," he stated. "A significant number of the top teams globally will be competing in this tournament and I can assure you, we're going to give it our

best shot. We're going there to win it." This marks the start of the new season, not an extension of the last. The team will take the rest they need now, then they'll kick off

pre-season and dive straight into the Club World Cup."