Most Premier League clubs say in secret that Man City SHOULD be punished for their 115 offences, claims LaLiga boss Javier Tebas ahead of the ‘trial of the century’ that could end in relegation

LaLiga president Javier Tebas believes the majority of Premier League clubs believe Manchester City should be punished for its 115 offences.

The hearing into Manchester City’s 115 alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules begins on Monday.

City have been accused of financial irregularities for nine years since 2009. The ultimate penalty for a guilty verdict is relegation. Points deductions and fines are also possible penalties.

The league accused City of failing to provide accurate financial information and details of payments to players and managers.

The investigation was triggered by the publication of Football Leaks documents by Der Spiegel in 2018. City is accused of having funneled money from the club’s owners through sponsors in the United Arab Emirates.

Manchester City is accused of 115 counts of breaching Financial Fair Play rules and regulations.

The city, which declined to comment, denies any wrongdoing and is defending its case in an independent investigation.

Tebas has been a vocal critic of City and its spending model for years and has now once again lashed out at the English champions.

“I have spoken to many Premier League clubs and most of them understand that City should be sanctioned,” he is quoted as saying by Mundo Deportivo.

He added that they were once acquitted by the CAS [Court of Arbitration for Sport] for formal reasons”, thereby suggesting that the lifting of the UEFA ban was merely a formality.

Javier Tebas also commented on the Premier League, saying: “This year they pulled themselves together and took points.”

The trial against City, owned by Sheikh Mansour, is due to begin on Monday.

“They are engaging in economic dumping that is damaging Spanish football. We could not do that again because then we would be back in 2010, when clubs disappeared because of debt.”

The independent hearing in the City’s case is expected to last about two months, although a verdict is not expected until spring 2025 at the earliest, reports indicate.

The most severe penalty for a guilty verdict is relegation. Points deductions and fines are also possible penalties.

Possible penalties include point deductions and fines, possibly even relegation

City won the Premier League three times between 2009 and 2018, taking the top division title in 2012, 2014 and 2018.

They have once again started the new season strongly and are at the top with three wins from three games.