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Former Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart expressed trust in the club’s chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak regarding the recent ruling that found City guilty of 115 breaches of financial rules. Despite the accusation, Al Mubarak remains committed to proving the club's innocence and is appealing against the decision. In an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live, Hart stated he has no reason not to trust Al Mubarak’s claims, emphasizing his belief in the chairman's leadership and care for the club. Hart’s statement underscores his pride in his achievements at Manchester City, asserting that none of them are tarnished by the current situation.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-28,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Manchester City has been found guilty of nearly all 115 charges related to breaching Premier League financial regulations, according to reports by The Athletic. These charges span a period from 2009 to 2018 and include failure to provide accurate financial information, player payment details, and compliance with UEFA's financial fair play rules. Despite the reported decision, City maintains that its case is "ongoing" and has not confirmed any sanctions yet. The club plans to appeal for months if found guilty, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Potential punishments could include stripping titles from Man City, which would elevate Liverpool's 2013-14 title claim. Jurgen Klopp previously welcomed such an outcome but stressed that no decision on sanctions has been made yet. This saga began in 2018 when emails allegedly uncovered by a hacker suggested the club manipulated financial information to comply with regulations. UEFA and the Premier League subsequently launched investigations, leading to the recent verdict. The full implications of this ruling remain uncertain as the legal process continues.
Written for “Man City Premier League Charges Verdict” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 83 other(s) covering the same event.
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Former Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart believes club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak's claims they are innocent of breaking financial rules.
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they → publish → rules
City have been found guilty of the majority of 115 breaches of financial rules they had been accused of by the Premier League, although they are set to appeal against the ruling.
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they → find → ruling
Al Mubarak said he is still committed to "proving the club's innocence" and the "process still has a long way to run".
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process → say → way
Hart, who made 348 appearances for City in all competitions between 2006 and 2016, told BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club Al Mubarak was someone who has "led the club brilliantly" and is a person to "trust".
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who → make → club
"I've heard everyone else go down every single rabbit hole, every single wormhole, every single discussion," Hart said.
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Hart → hear → hole
"My honest opinion is I've got no reason not to trust Khaldoon.
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I → get → Khaldoon
What he said is enough for me.
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said → say → me
"I loved how he spoke.
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he → love → ?
I loved the letter because that was from someone who cared about the club.
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who → love → club
"
Hart twice won the Premier League (2011-12 and 2013-14) and League Cup (2013-14 and 2015-16) as well as the FA Cup (2010-11) during his time at City.
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Hart → win → City
The 39-year-old said because there was "nothing concrete", it was matter of allowing things to "play out" and none of his achievements are in any way tarnished.
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none → say → way
Hart added: "If Man City are found guilty, which I don't think they are because of what Khaldoon said, then there's conversations to be had.
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Khaldoon → add → what
I'm very proud of what I've achieved and what I did with Manchester City and what we achieved as a team.
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we → achieve → team
And that doesn't change.
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that → change → ?
That doesn't change until you tell me."
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you → change → me
City were accused of a wide range of rule breaches, centering around claims they inflated sponsorship revenue from connected companies and made other "off the books" payments to circumvent financial regulations.
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they → accuse → regulations
Hart said it hadn't "crossed my mind" to talk about the news with his former City team-mates because he "can't get involved in the ifs, buts and maybes".
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he → say → ifs
"I did what I did.
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I → do → what
I lined up 11 v 11 and had it out on the pitch.
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I → line → pitch
I won some games, lost some games, drew some games, and I shook hands and I walked off," he said.
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he → win → hands
"I know what I did, I know what we did, and I know how it happened.
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it → know → what
It didn't feel like we were scheming or plotting."
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we → feel → ?
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