Man City’s Punishment Should Be Severe — La Liga President

La Liga President Javier Tebas says Manchester City should face the most severe sanctions available if found guilty of financial breaches.

Tebas made the statement on Tuesday in London at the Peak Performance & Health Summit co-hosted by FIFPRO and The Cleveland Clinic.

His comments come after reports on Friday that an independent panel found Manchester City guilty of all but one of 115 alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules between 2009 and 2018.

City have always denied any wrongdoing. Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak issued a defiant statement on Saturday insisting the club will be vindicated.

Tebas said he has been warning about City since 2017.

“I’ve been raising concerns about Manchester City for many years. I did so in 2017 at Soccerex. I said it then; neither City nor the Premier League at the time liked it,” he said.

“Now it has been shown that there was ongoing non-compliance dating back to 2009,” he added.

The Spanish chief said the case must be a turning point for football:

“We’re trying to make football sustainable and clean across all competitions. As many clubs are saying, titles were lost that shouldn’t have been lost to other clubs. What has happened is very important, and we hope it marks a turning point, not just for the Premier League,” Tebas said.

“The Manchester City case has implications across Europe, particularly regarding financial doping. There should be a punishment that sets an example.”

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On the scale of punishment, Tebas insisted breaking rules for over a decade cannot go lightly.

“Breaking them for more than 10 years… is very serious. The punishment should therefore be severe, not only to set an example, but because the rules were broken.”

Meanwhile, the Premier League is yet to officially announce the verdict or sanction.

Potential punishments being discussed range from heavy fines and points deduction to expulsion from the league, while rival clubs are reportedly seeking legal advice over compensation.

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