JAKARTA - La Liga president Javier Tebas has revealed that he reported Manchester City to the European Commission (EU Main Executive Agency) for allegedly manipulating their balance sheet.
Speaking at a press conference at the Financial Times Business of Football on Thursday, February 27, 2025, local time, Tebas said he had filed a complaint in 2023 and is currently under investigation.
The Premier League club declined to comment on the matter although a source told ESPN that they were denying the claims.
A spokesman for the European Commission confirmed that La Liga's complaint had been filed, adding that they could not comment on the ongoing assessment.
"Machester City owns many companies in their group outside the City Football Group structure, an additional company where they put their expenses," he said.
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"These other companies lost money, but not the club itself. We have reported Manchester City to the EU. We have facts and numbers."
"We request that Manchester City be examined. It is imperative that all clubs comply with the same rules and governance of transparency, both in terms of sport and finance."
"The case of Manchester City is one of the cases that we believe has caused losses to companies that are not officially part of the City Football Group."
"Do you remember the case in the United States? The Enron case. What they did, they got their losses and put them in different companies. Well, that's a similar case."
"They (Manchester City) have talent scout companies, marketing companies. That's where they have very high spending."
"They charge Manchester City at a lower price. Manchester City has a lower cost than if they don't have this company's circle," the spokesman said.
Manchester City have been entangled in other legal battles because they have denied charges of violating more than 100 Premier League financial rules.
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