Manchester City face 115 alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules dating from 2009 to 2018, charges brought in 2023. The club denies any wrongdoing and continues to await the independent commission's verdict, which concluded its hearing in December 2024 [1, 2].
Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said he cannot comment further until the ruling is delivered but promised to "say everything" once it is published. "Let me be as consistent as I've always been -- until we have a ruling, I can't say much," he told reporters. "Once we have a ruling, believe me, I'll say everything I've wanted to say for the last three years" [2].
Since the Abu Dhabi takeover in 2008, Manchester City have won eight Premier League titles, the Champions League, four FA Cups, and seven League Cups [1]. Al Mubarak described the club as "football and entertainment," calling football "the pinnacle" of sport in today's world [1].
Owner Sheikh Mansour views the club as a long-term investment. "There's no intention to sell," Al Mubarak said, adding the group is valued at around $10 billion [1, 2].
The Premier League announced the 115 charges in February 2023. The subsequent independent hearing ended in December 2024 but the ruling remains pending more than 18 months later [1, 2]. Manchester City and their leadership continue to await its release.
The club is now focused on the upcoming Premier League season and will respond extensively when the verdict arrives.
