Javier Tebas has claimed “State owned clubs” like Manchester City are as big a danger to football as the European Super League.
La Liga president Tebas has launched a new tirade against City and Paris Saint Germain over their Middle East ownership as he revealed why Spain’s top league had reported them to UEFA. La Liga have written to UEFA alleging Financial Fair Play breaches by both City and PSG whose ownership stems from Abu Dhabi and Qatar respectively.
Tebas insists that La Liga have made the complaint to protect “football’s eco system” rather than any self interest as La Liga were accused of sour grapes because Real Madrid missed out on signing Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe this summer. Talking at the Club Advisory Platform in Amsterdam, Tebas said: “The European Super League is as dangerous as State owned clubs.