From Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak 2026 Interview | WSL Win, CFG Updates, Medlock Sq. and more! | Part 2 · · Man City
“There's no intention. There's no intention to sell. There's only intention to keep growing this because the view here is this will only grow and this is a beautiful business to own. It's football and it's entertainment and in the world we're in today while the world changes and people have different their attention goes to different things. sports stays and football within sports is the pinnacle and Manchester City and this group within the football world is a pinnacle and these sort of jewels you don't sell.”
On , Khaldoon Al mubarak, CEO at Mubadala, spoke about no sale intention during Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak 2026 Interview | WSL Win, CFG Updates, Medlock Sq. and more! | Part 2 on Man City.
In a two-part interview released in June 2026, Khaldoon Al Mubarak discussed the departure of manager Pep Guardiola, whom he described as a friend and said had "changed English football." Al Mubarak stated that the club had gone through a "thoughtful and structured" process to select a new manager and would announce the appointment soon. He characterized the season as both a successful one and a transition, noting the club finished second in the Premier League and won two domestic cups. Al Mubarak praised striker Erling Haaland, calling him "the best striker in the world" and a future Ballon d'Or winner, and credited director Hugo Viana for the January signings of Omar Marmoush and Abdukodir Khusanov. Al Mubarak also addressed the club's financial outlook and the ongoing Premier League legal case. He described infrastructure spending as "investment" rather than cost, stating that Sheikh Mansour views the club as a long-term investment with "no intention to sell." Al Mubarak said the club's value had grown from $5 billion to north of $8 billion and estimated a minimum market value of $10 billion. On the Premier League ruling, he said he could not comment until a decision is reached, adding that he would "say everything I wanted to say for the last three years" once the ruling is announced. He also highlighted the women's team's Super League title win, calling the new training facility "the best in the country" and a testament to the club's commitment.