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Man City ‘will prevail’ in UEFA FFP investigation – Chairman

Edwin Kwakofi by Edwin Kwakofi
May 27, 2019
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Manchester City “will unquestionably prevail” in the investigation by a UEFA panel into allegations they breached Financial Fair Play rules, says club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak.

In March, German publication Der Spiegel released files, including hacked emails, from Football Leaks which appeared to show City inflating sponsorship income. City deny any wrongdoing.

UEFA convened a panel to investigate the materials, and Sky Sports News understands they are expected to recommend City receive a one-year ban from the Champions League.

Al Mubarak, who was brought to City when the Abu Dhabi United Group completed its takeover in 2008, is “confident” they will come through the ordeal unscathed.

“Am I uncomfortable? No. I respect regulatory bodies doing their job and any regulatory process that asks questions,” said Al Mubarak, in a wide-ranging end of season interview with City’s internal media.

“We have to professionally respond which is what we have done. We are dealing with each of these entities as per the process, we have clear answers.

“I believe, quite comfortably, if the process is going to be judged on facts then unquestionably we will prevail. If it’s not about facts and it’s about other things, then it is a different conversation.”

Tebas comments ‘hypocritical’ and ‘ironic’ – Al Mubarak

La Liga president Javier Tebas on Tuesday accused City and Qatari-owned Paris Saint-Germain of “inflating the market” with their state-sponsored cash – “one-off petrol-money, one-off gas”, he said.

Al Mubarak says “there is hypocrisy in this statement that is ironic” because Spain’s top clubs have historically been responsible for “these huge jumps in transfer” fees. He also suggested a racist undertone to Tebas’ comments.

“I think there’s something deeply wrong in bringing ethnicity into the conversation,” he said. “This is just ugly. I think the way he is combining teams because of ethnicity. I find that very disturbing to be honest.”

Responding to the Tebas’ comments on spending, he added: “Number one, let’s look at the Spanish league, the time of breaking records on player acquisitions, I mean, who started that?

“Let’s go back to the world records, Figo, Zidane. You know, the history, you have to look back at the history of La Liga, a league dominated by two clubs and Mr Tebas should look back at the history of that league and how distortion has happened throughout the ages.

“And then you look back at transfers. In the top 10 transfers of all time, Manchester City has not a single player in that, not a single one. So I don’t really take it seriously and I ask our fans to always put it in context.

“And I think people with glass homes shouldn’t be throwing rocks. I’m happy to talk to anyone as long as the conversation is about facts but once we start talking about innuendo and talking about theories I have no time for that.”

‘Not just an attack on City, but the Premier League’

Al Mubarak believes Tebas’ criticism is driven by the growing success of the Premier League, with all four spots in this season’s European finals occupied by English teams.

“You have four Premier League teams in the two European finals and that’s a fact and that bothers a lot of people in many places. I find it very strange that coming back here in the UK…. we have to be protecting that,” he said.

“We have the best league in the world, we have the most commercial league in the world, the most successful clubs in the world, economically, commercially in terms of global presence, and that’s why this attack is not just on Manchester City, it’s against this league.

“And I hope people start seeing that and start – I know people don’t want to defend Manchester City – but for God’s sake start defending this league.”

‘We didn’t buy the PL’s most expensive player…’

Al Mubarak also turned his attention’s to perceived “jealousy” and “envy” City face from their Premier League rivals, following an historic domestic treble for the club.

“I will not accept for this club to be used as a diversionary tactic on poor investment decisions from other clubs,” he added.

“We’ve managed ourselves well and we will be judged by facts and facts alone. This is a well-run club. That’s a fact.

“With success there is a certain level of jealousy, envy, whatever you call it. You know when Man United dominated the Premier League for many years, they know what they had to deal with for so many years, that’s part of the game.

Most expensive player by position in Premier League

Position Player Signed by Price
Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga Chelsea £71.6m
Defender Virgil van Dijk Liverpool £75m
Midfielder Paul Pogba Man Utd £93.25m
Striker Romelu Lukaku Man Utd £90m

“The football world is very small and word comes around very quickly so you know, when someone somewhere in a leading position in any club says something, or briefs something, guess what? We know about it.

“The reality is, we didn’t buy the most expensive player in the Premier League, we didn’t buy the most expensive goalkeeper, we didn’t buy the most expensive midfielder, we didn’t buy the most expensive striker, so when people throw that, you know what they throw at us, I go back – let’s look at facts; let’s talk about facts.”

Source: Sky Sports
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