Soccer / Football · The Guardian

Manchester City chair al-Mubarak insists ‘nothing has changed’ after guilty verdict

Published by The Guardian on September 26, 2026 at 10:52 AM ET

‘We have faced challenges together before and have prevailed’ Maresca quotes Socrates on social media – ‘I know nothing’ Khaldoon al-Mubarak, the Manchester City chair, has spoken for the first time since the club was found guilty on virtually all counts of breaching Premier League financial rules. He said “nothing has changed” and “our confidence and intent in proving the club’s innocence is just as strong as when this began”. News broke on Friday that City had been found guilty on all but one of the 115 charges laid by the Premier League in February 2023, charges the club have always strenuously denied. Continue reading...

Read the original report from The Guardian

Get the GSR Network Weekly Roundup

Selected stories from our six newsrooms, plus a note from founder Joe Rutland. Free, once a week.

By subscribing, you agree to receive the weekly roundup and occasional GSR Network news and service offers. Unsubscribe anytime.

Form not loading? Subscribe on beehiiv.