La Liga files lawsuit accusing Man City and PSG of violating financial fair play | Soccer

A statement from La Liga read: “La Liga filed a complaint with UEFA this week against PSG, which will join another against Manchester City in April, because it understands that these clubs are continuously violating current regulations on the… violate financial fair play.

“La Liga believes that these practices are changing the ecosystem and sustainability of football, are detrimental to all European clubs and leagues and only serve to artificially inflate the market, with no money generated in football itself.

“La Liga understands that the irregular funding of these clubs comes either through direct cash injections or through sponsorship and other deals that do not reflect market conditions or make commercial sense.

“The complaints against Manchester City before UEFA were filed in April and this past week the relevant PSG was presented, although it is not excluded that some of these complaints will be extended with new submissions in the coming days.

“In addition, La Liga has contracted law firms in France and Switzerland, including the French law firm Juan Branco, with the aim of instituting administrative and judicial proceedings before the competent French authorities and before the European Union as soon as possible.”

La Liga president Javier Tebas said of City’s deal to sign Haaland from Borussia Dortmund for an initial fee of £51m, which will rise to £85.5m: “They must have done something because (Erling) Haaland the clubs asked for more than the €60 (£51m) paid.’

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