Uefa not investigating Manchester City over FFP rules

madrid — Uefa is not investigating Manchester City under Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules after the Spanish football league (LFP) called for an inquiry into the English club and backed the decision of European soccer’s governing body to look into PSG’s spending.

The LFP called for Uefa to look into the two clubs’ finances after they each splashed out over £200 million in the last transfer window.

“PSG and Man City’s funding by state-aid distorts European competitions and creates an inflationary spiral that is irreparably harming the football industry,” LFP president Javier Tebas said in a statement on Monday.

PSG have been owned by the Qatar Sports Investment fund since 2011 and Premier League City

There is no investigation into man City with regards to FFp regulations

Uefa statement

were bought by The Abu Dhabi United Group in 2008.

La Liga requested that they be investigated in August, saying both clubs have sponsorships which “make no economic sense and lack fair value. There is no investigation into Manchester City with regards to FFP regulations. Any reports mentioning such an investigation are unsubstantiated,” Uefa said in a statement.

Uefa opened a formal investigation last week into PSG to see if their transfer spending has contravened the break-even rules of FFP.

“PSG is a habitual offender and has been violating Uefa’s Financial Fair Play regulations for years,” Tebas added. It is important that Uefa doesn’t just look at the most recent player transfers, but at PSG’s history of non-compliance.” he said.

City said they had no comment to make about the situation. PSG were not immediately available to respond. —