Manchester City chairman reportedly granted diplomatic immunity around 2020

Channel 4 News reported in October 2026 that Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak had been granted diplomatic immunity six years earlier, protecting him from potential criminal proceedings or civil actions in UK courts. The broadcaster says an independent commission found the club breached Premier League financial regulations between 2009 and 2018, including by inflating revenue and concealing costs by over £900 million. City strongly rejects the findings, and Al Mubarak has not been directly accused of wrongdoing.