Hart says he trusts Man City chairman amid ongoing rules case

Former Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart, 39, has said his achievements with the club will not be tarnished no matter how an ongoing investigation into alleged financial rule breaches concludes.

During his time at City, Hart won the Premier League twice (2011-12 and 2013-14), the League Cup twice (2013-14 and 2015-16) and the FA Cup once (2010-11). He said that because there is currently "nothing concrete" in the case, it is simply a matter of letting things "play out."

Trust in club leadership

Hart said that if City were found guilty, there would be conversations to be had, but he does not believe that will happen, pointing to comments made by club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak. He added that he currently feels very confident and calm, and remains proud of what he achieved personally and as part of the team at Manchester City.

City have been accused of a wide range of rule breaches, centred on claims the club inflated sponsorship revenue from companies connected to it and made other undisclosed payments to get around financial regulations.

Hart said it had not crossed his mind to discuss the situation with his former City team-mates, explaining that he does not want to get drawn into speculation about "ifs, buts and maybes." He said he simply did his job on the pitch — playing matches, winning, losing and drawing, then shaking hands afterwards. He added that he knows what he and his team-mates did during that period, and it never felt like they were scheming or plotting anything improper.