High level support for LaLiga as Tebas envisages “very difficult” legal challenge against leading clubs
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LaLiga president, Javier Tebas, has acknowledged that he is ready for a legal battle across several fronts as he takes on the “impossible” finances of some of Europe’s leading clubs.
Tebas has issued complaints against Man City, PSG and UEFA and says he will use the French and Swiss legal systems and UEFA disciplinary framework.
Bundesliga executive tells Off The Pitch that he “welcomed all measures” on UEFA Financial Fair Play and questioned how successfully it had been implemented.
Why it matters: Financial controls are crucial for the growth and sustainability of football, but UEFA has been criticised over enforcement of its own rules.
The perspective: Can a competition organiser be compelled to apply its own rules more strictly or consistently? “It’s complicated”, says leading lawyer.
22 August 2022 - 12:30 PM
LaLiga president, Javier Tebas, has acknowledged that he is prepared for “a very difficult” legal battle across multiple jurisdictions as he challenges the “impossible” finances of some of Europe’s leading clubs.
His comments come as one of his “Big Five” League counterparts has raised questions about how effectively UEFA has implemented its own financial fair play rules.
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