Khaldoon Al Mubarak
Emirati politician and businessman
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We’re Man City, we’ll cheat when we want
- The message was a defiant one, backing chair Khaldoon al-Mubarak with verses ofGuardiantheguardian.com/football/2026…Irish Timesirishtimes.com/sport/soccer…
The Premier League process still has a long way to run, and our confidence and intent in proving the Club’s innocence is just as strong as when this began... There remain many who want to undermine the momentum of our Club. We will not give them that opportunity.”
- Last weekend, after media reports of the commission’s verdict first emerged, Mubarak reiterated City’s innocence in a letter to fans, writingThe Independentindependent.co.uk/sport/footba…
Our confidence and intent in proving the club’s innocence is just as strong as when this began.”
- In a letter to fans on Saturday, City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak saidAljazeeraaljazeera.com/sports/2026…
- City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak saidGulf Newsgulfnews.com/sport/man…
The Premier League process still has a long way to run, and our confidence and intent in proving the club’s innocence is just as strong as when this began.... There are
- The rampant speculation led Man City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak to issue a statement to the club’s supporters on Saturday, which readThe Independentindependent.co.uk/sport/footba…
The Premier League process still has a long way to run, and our confidence and intent in proving the club’s innocence is just as strong as when this began,
- huffed the club chair, Khaldoon al-Mubarak, in a letter to fans conveying the impression thatGuardiantheguardian.com/football/2026…
- wrote Al Mubarak, as he also referenced two previous statements from the club, including from the day the charges first dropped in February 2023The Independentindependent.co.uk/sport/footba…
This club matters to me,
- al-Mubarak begins, a club executive who is, as things stand, guilty of destroying that club’s future prospectsGuardiantheguardian.com/football/2026…
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Le Mondelemonde.fr/en/sports…City have been found guilty of breaching the Premier League’s financial rules and now face points deductions, huge fines and even expulsion as punishment
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Financial Timesft.com/content/1206b356…Man City deny any wrongdoing and have until Friday to submit an appeal
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak protected by diplomatic immunity
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The Independentindependent.co.uk/sport/footba…Man City chief warns: It will be a long time before this is settled
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Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/sports/2026…City were charged with 115 alleged breaches of the Premier League's financial rules in 2023
The Manila Timesmanilatimes.net/2026/06…Khaldoon Al Mubarak: Man City will keep on winning without Pep Guardiola
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