Manchester City players have rarely spoken about the Manchester City charges verdict since reports emerged on Friday, with Joe Hart now becoming one of the first
Joe Hart speaking on the BBC
Joe Hart has spoken out about Manchester City's guilty verdict(Image: BBC)
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Joe Hart does not think that Manchester City will be found guilty of their Premier League charges because of how much their former goalkeeper trusts chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak. In response to Friday's reporting, the Abu Dhabi Executive Council member insisted: "Our confidence and intent in proving the club's innocence is just as strong as when this began."
Hart, 39, played a part in City's first two Premier League-winning teams. He played 348 times in 12 years at the club.
Barely any former City players have reacted publicly to the reports. Hart became one of the first, but spoke very carefully.
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live during The Monday Night Club, he said: "I've heard everyone else go down every single rabbit hole, every single wormhole, every single discussion. My honest opinion is I've got no reason not to trust Khaldoon [Al Mubarak]. What he said is enough for me.
"I loved how he spoke. I loved the letter because that was from someone who cared about the club."
Al Mubarak said in part: "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.
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Khaldoon Al Mubarak wrote an open letter to Manchester City supporters over the weekend(Image: Getty)
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"But the strict confidentiality of the legal process and our determination to respect it mean I cannot do that at the moment. Even this letter underwent several legal checks to make sure it complies."
Hart continued on the radio programme: "If Man City are found guilty, which I don't think they are because of what Khaldoon said, then there are conversations to be had, but right now I'm very confident and very, very calm.
"I'm very proud of what I've achieved and what I did with Manchester City and what we achieved as a team. And that doesn't change, that doesn't change until you tell me."
The player-turned-pundit later concluded by saying matter-of-factly: "I did what I did. I lined up 11 v 11 and had it out on the pitch. I won some games, lost some games, drew some games, and I shook hands, and I walked off.
"I know what I did, I know what we did, and I know how it happened. It didn't feel like we were scheming or plotting."
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