Pep Guardiola insists he “doesn’t know” why Manchester Metropolis are the goal of extra accusations – this time from La Liga.
La Liga chief Javier Tebas revealed this week that they filed a criticism with the European Fee in 2023 alleging that Metropolis have damaged EU Competitors Legislation.
Tebas alleges that Metropolis “have a construction that circumvents the principles” which he says have given the membership an unfair benefit over La Liga sides.
Manchester Metropolis haven’t responded to the allegations.
“Metropolis have a variety of firms of their group which lie exterior the Metropolis Soccer Group construction, additional firms the place they put their bills,” Tebas claimed, talking on the FT Enterprise of Soccer Summit.
“These different firms lose the cash however not the membership itself. We have now reported Manchester Metropolis to the EU. We have now the details and figures.
“We requested for Metropolis to be checked. It’s essential that every one golf equipment are topic to the identical transparency guidelines and governance on each the sporting and monetary aspect.
“The Metropolis case is one the place we imagine they’ve put the losses on the businesses that aren’t formally a part of Metropolis Soccer Group.
“They’ve a scouting firm, a advertising and marketing firm. That’s the place they’ve very excessive bills. They bill Metropolis for much less cash.
“Metropolis have prices which can be lower than in the event that they didn’t have this circle of firms round.”
Metropolis are at the moment awaiting the end result of the listening to into their .
Forward of his aspect’s sport towards Plymouth, Guardiola wouldn’t be drawn on the accusations, merely replying “subsequent” when questioned.
However requested why he thinks the membership are a goal of those accusations, he replied: “I don’t know. It occurred previously with Uefa and in a couple of weeks it’ll occur within the Premier League, the sentence [to the 115 charges], proper? We wait, and after we discuss.”