Khaldoon al-Mubarak, the chairman of Manchester City, expresses his “frustration” at the club’s on-field accomplishments being followed by constant reminders of the 115 Premier League complaints brought against them.
After winning the league title for four straight seasons, City made football history in England last month.
However, a Premier League disciplinary tribunal is scheduled to hear City’s case in the fall for purported violations of its financial rules, some of which go back to 2009.
While City refutes all of the allegations, manager Pep Guardiola recently said that “he did not know” if his club was well-liked.
In his yearly end-of-season speech, Khaldoon told the City internal media, “Of course, it’s frustrating.” It’s always annoying when there is referring.
“I think it’s bad for our supporters and everyone connected to the team that these allegations are brought up all the time.
It’s taking longer than anticipated, but we must go through a procedure. I’ve said it before: let the facts decide our fate, not assertions and rebuttals.
Khaldoon conducted the interview prior to news of City’s legal challenge to the Premier League’s commercial regulations breaking on Tuesday.
The legitimacy of the league’s associated party transaction (APT) rules, which establish the financial “fairness” of sponsorship agreements, will be the subject of an arbitration hearing scheduled for June 10–21.
Khaldoon was questioned on how financial regulations would affect the summer transfer window, taking into account that other tournaments have different regulations. He answered without knowing that the public would learn about City’s current position.
“Being the most competitive league helped the Premier League get to where it is now,” he stated. Therefore, I’m hoping that regulation is a little more sensitive. A well-rounded strategy is beneficial for all leagues.
Even that is now much more restricted because of all the limits that have been placed on loans and swaps. This summer, I think, that will come through.
At the club, Guardiola has won 15 titles since being appointed in 2016.
The 53-year-old signed a contract in November 2022, and it is set to expire in one year.
After his team won the Premier League title in May, the former Barcelona manager hinted that he might depart the team when his contract expired in 2025.
Al-Mubarak declared, “Pep has always been fully committed to this club and to every contract he has signed with us.”
“We always decide together on this matter regarding his future, and I’m confident that we will come up with a plan that benefits both Pep and us.”
