Manchester City chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak says he is “frustrated” that after the team’s on-field successes, they are always reminded of the 115 Premier League complaints that have been lodged 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 date 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 someone 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.
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.
