Tebas calls for strongest available punishment if Man City breaches are upheld
La Liga president Javier Tebas has urged football authorities to impose Manchester City’s most severe available sanction if the club is found to have breached Premier League financial rules. City deny the allegations, while no official finding or punishment has yet been announced by the English top flight.
La Liga president Javier Tebas has called for Manchester City to receive the most severe available punishment if the club is found to have breached Premier League financial regulations. Reports said on Friday that an independent panel had found City guilty on all but one of 115 alleged breaches. However, the Premier League had not officially announced a finding, and there was no indication of any punishment at the time of the report.
City, whose ownership is backed by Abu Dhabi, have consistently denied the charges. Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak issued a statement on Saturday expressing confidence that the club would be vindicated. Possible sanctions reported in connection with the case include a substantial points deduction and possible expulsion from the Premier League.
Other clubs are also understood to be taking legal advice about potential compensation. Tebas said equal rules were necessary to protect football’s integrity and sustainability. Speaking at a football performance and health summit in London, he said he had raised concerns about City since 2017 and argued that alleged breaches extending over more than a decade would warrant serious action.
He said punishment was needed not only as an example but because rules had allegedly been broken. Tebas also described the case as potentially significant for European football, given City’s influence beyond England. The La Liga president further called for the Court of Arbitration for Sport to reassess its 2020 decision to overturn a two-year European ban imposed on City by UEFA.
City have won eight Premier League titles and a Champions League crown since Sheikh Mansour’s Abu Dhabi United Group acquired the club in 2008.
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