Make an example of them! La Liga chief demands maximum punishment for City

Javier Tebas has entered the Manchester City storm, demanding the harshest possible punishment for the champions.

Details: Speaking at a FIFPRO event, the La Liga president said City should face the most severe sanction available under Premier League rules after being found guilty of 114 of 115 charges. The most extreme option on the table is expulsion, which would require the support of at least 15 of the 20 Premier League clubs at a general meeting.

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Tebas has campaigned against what he calls financial doping for years, and he now argues that any sanction must reflect not only the rule breaches but also the failure to cooperate with the investigation. The Spaniard stressed he does not know the exact regulations but believes the strictest punishment should apply, insisting the case should set an example for all of European football. His intervention adds a powerful external voice to the pressure already mounting from Premier League clubs plotting legal action of their own.

It's worth noting that Tebas and City have clashed for years, so his call is anything but neutral. Still, when the president of a top five league demands the maximum penalty, the commission deciding City's fate will hear it loud and clear.

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