Khaldoon Al mubarak on investment strategy
From Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak 2026 Interview | WSL Win, CFG Updates, Medlock Sq. and more! | Part 2 · · Man City
“You use the word cost when when you refer to infrastructure. I use the word investment. Investment generates revenue, generates return. cost is just a a negative on your on your balance sheet. Uh everything we we're do here is is we invest we invest and maybe the P&L for that particular year like in this year it can be a negative but that's just a time element. Uh ultimately it's about revenue generation ultimately it's about profit generation and uh ultimately it's stays in the club because that's what we've done in 18 years. We're not taking a pound of profit outside of the club. What we've done for 18 years is invest and invest and invest and grow this club and grow uh this group and grow the assets of this group to to continue to generate value, generate revenue, and generate sustainable profit for this uh for this operation and add value to the community. That's been our mission.”
On , Khaldoon Al mubarak, CEO at Mubadala, spoke about investment strategy during Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak 2026 Interview | WSL Win, CFG Updates, Medlock Sq. and more! | Part 2 on Man City.
About Khaldoon Al mubarak
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.