A letter from #ManCity chairman, Khaldoon Al Mubarak. ⤵️
I have been part of this Club for 18 years. I have had the privilege to stand with you in the Etihad, at Wembley, and in Istanbul. This Club matters to me, and you have shown and told me – time and time again - how much Manchester City matters to you. This is why I am writing to you today.
Following Friday’s media reporting, many of you will have spent your evening answering questions and responding to messages from friends, family and colleagues. So have I. Here’s what I said to my family: The Premier League process still has a long way to run, and our confidence and intent in proving the Club’s innocence is just as strong as when this began.
There are so many things that I would like to be able to share with you to help you understand why we feel so confident in our position. But the strict confidentiality of the legal process and our determination to respect it means I cannot do that at the moment. Even this letter underwent several legal checks to make sure it complies.
I ask you to please carefully read the statement below, which we gave on Friday, and the statement we issued in February 2023 (also below). Every word matters and holds true.
While some people have been quick to reach their own conclusions, and there is so much noise swirling around us, nothing has changed. We have faced challenges together before and have prevailed. There remain many who want to undermine the momentum of our Club. We will not give them that opportunity.
We have some exciting moments to look forward to after this international break. We travel to Anfield in a fortnight, and then host Paris St Germain in the Champions League back at Etihad Stadium - moments that give us an opportunity to celebrate the strength of the Manchester City family.
Thank you, as always, for your constant support.
Khaldoon Al Mubarak
Chairman
Manchester City Football Club
Rodri on #ManCity whilst facing the 115 charges: “They always tell us the confidence they have of innocence. When you look into someone's eyes and talk to them that way, we had the example of 2020, the process was the same and at the end nothing happened. We were very calm. You never saw a team nervous about these things.
“Nowadays, I'm not saying it’s normal, but many teams or some go through these situations and it's part of football and everyone has to follow rules and that's great.
“But they always press their confidence that they never did something wrong and we believe that. And until the moment they’re proven wrong, we will believe the club. I've been there, I know how they work and cooperate…” [via @BeanymanSports]
Who is Eritrea?
Job Ochieng, who plays for Real Sociedad, had no idea what to expect from Eritrea as he faced the press on Friday ahead of the Saturday afternoon fixture after a weeklong go-slow that saw Kenya train just once before the AFCON 2027 qualifier.
Erling Haaland vs Denmark:
2 Goals
26 Touches
11 Accurate Passes
6 Touches In Opposition Box (Most)
5 Shots (Most)
4 Recoveries
4 Shots On Target
1 Aerial Duel Won
1 Ground Duel Won
1 Successful Dribble
1 Big Chance Created
1 Pass Into Final Third
#NationsLeague@nff_landslag
H.E. Edwin Sifuna has today replaced the car belonging to a young man whose vehicle was burnt in Homa Bay during the Linda Mwananchi rally, fulfilling a commitment he made following the incident.
The vehicle was the young man’s only source of income. Sifuna says the decision was intended to help restore his livelihood and enable him to return to a level of normalcy.
The young man is also a staunch supporter of the Linda Mwananchi movement.
While no compensation can truly undo the loss of lives and property witnessed during the unrest, the gesture seeks to support one of those directly affected and help him rebuild his life.
Rider alikuwa anichukulie mzigo hapo inda.
Kwa simu akahappen kusema vile Ruto ni kiongozi mzuri.
Imebidi ameshukisha mzigo hapo hapo rider mwingine akuje achukue.
Kuna ufala siwezi tolerate
Sadio Mané reportedly put around $20M into a project in Africa expected to create 1,000+ jobs.
Not a single word of appreciation from you.
But the moment an African who abandoned his roots does anything, you’re suddenly first in line to worship him.
Your priorities are disgusting. We need to actually free ourselves from this slavery that allegedly ended over a 100 years ago.