Man City Case 'Damaging' for Premier League, Says LaLiga Boss

LaLiga president Javier Tebas

LaLiga president Javier Tebas says Manchester City case is 'damaging' the Premier League. Tebas criticizes Premier League's handling of Man City disciplinary case.

Man City's financial case is creating uncertainty, says LaLiga boss...

LaLiga president Javier Tebas believes the ongoing disciplinary case involving Manchester City has been “damaging” for the Premier League. The case has been dragging on for over a year, with City charged with over 100 alleged breaches of financial rules.

City, one of England's top clubs, has vigorously denied all charges against them, maintaining their innocence. The case is ongoing, with no resolution in sight, leaving the Premier League's reputation hanging in the balance.

More than three years on, the case is still dragging on with no verdict in sight. An independent commission heard the case between September and December 2024, but there's still no word on the outcome.

La Liga president Javier Tebas isn't happy about the drawn-out process, saying it's created “uncertainty” around rule enforcement. He's frustrated that other clubs have been charged and sanctioned for similar breaches within the same timeframe, making it seem like some clubs are getting preferential treatment.

“I understand that it's a failure (of governance) - this happened with Manchester City and other clubs are looking and watching and listening,” Tebas said Thursday during at a media briefing at the Financial Times Business of Football Summit in London.

“(Other clubs are) being fined, having points deducted, and that's fine if you don't abide by the rules. But Manchester City has impunity. I speak to a lot of Premier League clubs, and the majority don't understand this either. That makes the institution weaker.”

Manchester City has consistently maintained they have a “comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence” to clear their name, insisting they've done nothing wrong.

Premier League CEO Richard Masters was quizzed about the City case at an event on Thursday, but didn't comment on the specifics, citing the ongoing nature of the case.

“I can't talk about it, I can't talk about the timing of it,” he said.

When asked if the Manchester City case had prompted the Premier League to reconsider their disciplinary process for quicker resolutions, Richard Masters replied: “I simply can't comment. Having spent three years not commenting, I'm not going to start now.”

“Stepping aside from that (specific case), any regulator wants its judicial system to be efficient and work swiftly. That's about as far as I can go.”

Javier Tebas: "[Other clubs are] being fined, having points deducted, and that’s fine if you don’t abide by rules. But #ManCity has impunity. I speak to a lot of Premier League clubs and the majority don’t understand this either. That makes the institution weaker..." [via '@FT…

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The chief of Spanish football's top flight added: “It's not just the delay, it's the general situation. When a great institution like the Premier League, when you have to have rules for financial fair play, you need to have a lot of legal certainty in the competition and among clubs.”