Premier League charges ‘frustrating’, says Al-Mubarakpublished at 08:37
Simon Stone
BBC Sport chief football reporter
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak says he is “frustrated” at the club’s on-pitch achievements being accompanied by repeated reminders of the 115 Premier League charges lodged against them.
Last month City became the first club in English football history to win the league title in four consecutive seasons.
But in autumn a Premier League disciplinary commission is set to hear the case against City for allegedly breaching its financial regulations, some of which date back to 2009.
City deny all the charges – but recently manager Pep Guardiola admitted “he did not know” if people liked his team.
“Of course, it’s frustrating,” Khaldoon told City’s internal media in his annual end-of-season address. “The referencing is always frustrating.
“I feel for our fanbase and everyone associated with the club to have these charges constantly referenced.
“It’s taking longer than anyone hoped for but there is a process we have to go through. I’ve always repeated, let’s be judged by the facts and not by claims and counterclaims.”
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