Soriano admits it was a mistake to join Super League
CITY chief executive Ferran Soriano has issued an apology to fans for the ‘disappointment, frustration and anguish’ caused by their ill-fated decision to join a European Super League.
The Blues pulled out of the competition on Tuesday night after a huge backlash from their own support base, and after manager Pep Guardiola and several players indicated their distaste for the closed shop nature of the idea.
The City supremo emailed fans yesteday, saying: “I am writing to you regarding the events of the past few days.
“I’m sorry it has taken a little time but the circumstances have been somewhat exceptional and it was important to me to contact you directly.
“As you know, Manchester City has formally enacted the procedures to withdraw from the group developing plans for a European Super League.
“As always, when we makes choices and decisions, we do so with the best interests of the club in mind and we believed that being part of such an initiative could give us a voice that might be imperative to our future ability to succeed and grow.
“However, in making that choice we failed to remind ourselves of the unbreakable link between the passion of our fans and the right to have the opportunity to earn success.
“It is a truth that is fundamental to the DNA of Manchester City and the Board deeply regrets taking a decision that lost sight of the historic values of the club.
“We made a mistake and we sincerely apologise to our fans for the disappointment, frustration and anguish caused by the last 72 hours.
“I want to personally assure you that the owners, chairman, Board and staff are completely committed to ensuring that the club continues to contribute meaningfully to the ongoing well-being of both the English and European football pyramids and their associated competitions.
“We will embrace the opportunity to earn back the full trust of our stakeholders and the football family in general.”
The Board deeply regrets taking a decision that lost sight of the historic values of the club
Ferran Soriano