One Club for All

One Club for All

Throughout its proud history, our football club has built a deep, lasting kinship with communities in Manchester and in cities further afield.

The fans show it in their unwavering passion for the Club; we show it through our dedication to building, for them, the successful and sustainable football club for the future.

It is a responsibility that the Club is honoured to shoulder.

We are immensely proud of the steadfast support of our fans and we remain committed to working closely with them in order to further our footballing ambitions.

Our Supporter Charter is available in a number of formats including Braille, large print and audiotape.  Please contact us on [email protected].

Download the Supporter Charter.

Meet the Board

Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Chairman

Khaldoon Al Mubarak was appointed to the Board in September 2008.

Mr Al Mubarak is the Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of Mubadala Investment Company. He also serves as the Chairman of the Boards of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank and Emirates Global Aluminium, and sits on the Board of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. He is also Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority, and a member of the New York University Board of Trustees.

Martin Edelman, Member of the Board

Martin Edelman was appointed to the Board in September 2008. He is also Vice Chairman of New York City FC. 

Since June 2000, he has been Of Counsel to Paul Hastings LLP, a New York City law firm.  Mr. Edelman also currently serves as Chairman of Manchester Life Development Company and as Director of Equity Commonwealth, BXMT and Aldar. He is also on the Advisory Board at Columbia University’s Business School.  

Mr. Edelman works on behalf of several philanthropic initiatives and is on the boards of the Jackie Robinson Foundation, Intrepid Fallen heroes Fund, Fisher Alzheimer Center and Tribeca Film Institute.

Simon Pearce, Member of the Board

Simon Pearce was appointed to the Board in September 2008. He is also Vice Chairman of Melbourne City FC.

In 2006, Mr Pearce joined the Executive Affairs Authority, and currently serves as Special Advisor to the Chairman. He is also a Board Member of Ethara, which is the recent integration of two pioneering industry leaders in Abu Dhabi - Flash Entertainment and Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management (ADMM).

Mr Pearce is also a Board Member of Manchester Life Development Company. He is a founding Board Member of the Australian Professional Leagues (APL).

John MacBeath, Member of the Board

John MacBeath was appointed to the Board in January 2010. He also served as Interim Chief Executive Officer of Manchester City FC from September 2011 to September 2012.

John MacBeath is a Chartered Accountant with extensive international business experience in the oil & gas and aerospace industrial sectors.

Alberto Galassi, Member of the Board

Alberto Galassi was appointed to the Board in June 2012.

Alberto Galassi is the CEO of Ferretti Group, a multinational shipbuilding company and leader in luxury yachts. Mr Galassi is an attorney at law specialised in international commerce and arbitration.

Abdulla Khouri, Member of the Board

Abdulla Khouri was appointed to the Board in July 2018.

Mr Khouri is the Chairman of Ethara, which is the recent integration of two pioneering industry leaders in Abu Dhabi - Flash Entertainment and Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management (ADMM).

Since 2008, Mr Khouri has been the Executive Director of Government Affairs at the Executive Affairs Authority. 

Honorary Presidents

Raymond Donn

As well as being a former Director of Altrincham FC, Raymond is an influential solicitor with a number of offices around Manchester.  In fact, his company is ranked as one of the UK’s leading personal injury firms.  He has been a major shareholder in Manchester City and is a lifelong supporter, still following City as avidly as ever.

Sir Richard Leese

Sir Richard, who stepped down as a Leader of Manchester City Council in December 2021 after decades of public service, has been a regular at City since the mid-90s and a Season Ticket holder from before the move from Maine Road. He played an instrumental role in Manchester’s successful bid to host the 2002 Commonwealth Games, which is now home to the Etihad Stadium and City Football Academy.