"Manchester City" and "Paris Saint-Germain" splashed impressive sums on players during this summer's transfer window, but UEFA will not investigate these clubs, as revealed by sources of the portal Goal.com.
This was requested by "La Liga" president Javier Tebas, who demanded a closer look at state aid and stricter enforcement of the existing "Financial Fair Play" (FFP) rules.
However, in his complaint filed today, it is not the transfers of players that are mentioned, but potentially inflated support contracts with companies related to the same club owners.
"The financing of PSG and Manchester City with state aid distorts European tournaments and creates an inflationary spiral that causes irreparable damage to the football industry," says Tebas. "UEFA must enforce FFP regulations to prevent discrimination between clubs."
The La Liga chief insists that Manchester City is able to officially avoid significant losses that would violate FFP by inflating revenues through contracts with state companies. This list includes Saudi Arabia's "Etihad Airways," the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, and "First Gulf" bank.
Meanwhile, in the PSG camp, Tebas suspects opaque deals with the Qatar National Bank, "BeIn Sports," and the Qatar Tourism Authority.
Both mentioned clubs have already been punished for FFP violations in 2014. At that time, UEFA reduced the number of support contracts between PSG and the Qatar Tourism Authority.
On the other hand, it now appears that both the French and the English clubs will escape penalties.
