La Liga Accuses City of Financial Misconduct in EU Complaint

The European Commission is investigating claims that Manchester City used external companies to hide losses, a charge the club strongly denies.

La Liga President Javier Tebas has accused Manchester City of employing Enron-style financial tactics to distort the European football market, filing a complaint with the European Commission in 2023.
The allegations claim that Manchester City used related companies outside their official City Football Group structure to offload expenses and obscure financial losses.
The European Commission is assessing the complaint under its Foreign Subsidies Regulations, introduced in 2023, which allow investigations into market distortions caused by foreign state-backed entities.
Manchester City, while declining to comment directly on the claims, has strongly denied any wrongdoing and pointed to their publicly available financial records as evidence of compliance.
This investigation runs parallel to the Premier League’s ongoing independent commission into 115 alleged financial breaches by Manchester City, with a verdict expected in the coming months.