Man City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak says club is 'No.1 football brand in the world'

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak says they're the 'No.1 football brand in the world' as he hit out at the Premier League charges against the club.

Man City are facing 115 alleged breaches of the league's financial rules between the 2009/10 season and the 2017/18 season.

Amid the charges, the Blues produced a sensational campaign this season as they won a famous treble, bagging the Premier League, FA Cup and the Champions League.

Al Mubarak has now broken his silence on the charges, claiming the club has built a 'commercial machine', making it the 'No.1 football brand in the world'.

In his end-of-season address, he said: "The football pitch - we talked about that, what these players have achieved this year, the Treble, is incredible.

"I hope people focus and judge them for their football and what they're achieving on the pitch and what they're achieving in every competition they're in. That's the reality."

Pep Guardiola and Khaldoon Al Mubarak embrace after Manchester City beat Inter Milan in the Champions League final. Image: Alamy

Al Mubarak continued by stressing how well the run is operated, stating the value of their group is over $6 billion.

And he also referenced the club are producing the best talent on and off the pitch, highlighting scouts and executives.

"The club as a whole is well run, is very well run. Today, the value of this group is over six billion dollar We've created so much value - we've brought in world class investors," he added.

"Why? Because we have a commercial machine here that is one of the best in the world.

"Our executives are being targeted by the best teams in the world - always. By the way - it's a credit to us. I respect that.

"People appreciate that we are producing - not just the best talent on the pitch, not just the best talent in the academy, not just the best talent in the group, but we're producing some of the best executives in the world, some of the best scouts in the world, some of the best sporting staff in the world.

"And that's a testament to the great work that this group is doing. We're the No 1 football brand in the world. These are the facts; these are the facts.

"The club generates a tremendous revenue. You look at our sales in terms of what we produce, in terms of from our academy, from our first team."

Topics: Manchester City, Football

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