{
  "id": 10689644,
  "title": "Manchester City should be kicked out of Premier League, says LaLiga’s Tebas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/manchester-city-should-be-kicked-out-of-premier-league-says-laligas",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T12:28:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/manchester-city-should-be-kicked-out-of-premier-league-says-laligas-tebas/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Spanish football league chief Javier Tebas has called for Manchester City to be expelled from the Premier League following a guilty verdict for multiple financial rule breaches. City is anticipated to contest the decision before any sanctions from the independent commission are enacted. Tebas, a vocal opponent of state-backed clubs like City and Paris Saint-Germain, asserts that the gravity of the breaches warrants the harshest punishment available: expulsion from the Premier League. \"While I am not fully aware of the exact regulations, my belief is that the most stringent penalty stipulated by Premier League rules should be applied,\" Tebas stated at the Fifpro Performance and Health Summit in London. \"The objective of a sanction is not merely to serve as an example, as if we were dealing with children. The objective is to uphold the rules. If a club has been violating the rules for over a decade, even if the infractions appear trivial, the overall misconduct is indeed severe. Consequently, the punishment must be rigorous due to the illicit activities themselves. 'Numerous clubs have pointed out that championships might have been won unfairly. What has transpired is of immense significance and I sincerely hope it represents a turning point, not only in the Premier League but throughout European football, as the 'Manchester effect' reverberated across Europe.'\" The Premier League's charges against City pertain to concealing ownership investment as sponsorship revenue, making secret payments to players and managers, and failing to cooperate with the investigation. City has vowed to vindicate their reputation following the charges in 2023 and reiterated that intention upon learning of the commission's guilty verdicts last week. Expulsion from the Premier League requires approval from 15 of the 20 clubs, though the commission could impose substantial points deduction that effectively results in relegation. Alternative penalties include fines and transfer bans. City has won three Premier League championships during the scrutinized period, which commenced a year after the Abu Dhabi United Group acquired the club. This early success paved the way for an era of even greater triumph, yielding five more Premier Leagues and their maiden Champions League victory. Beyond sporting sanctions, City faces financial damages claims from rival clubs such as Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur for prize money forfeited during the implicated timeframe. Legal experts have informed City AM that players from these clubs may also pursue compensation against City.",
  "summary": "Spanish football league chief Javier Tebas has called for Manchester City to be expelled from the Premier League after being found guilty of mass financial rule breaches. City are expected to appeal before sanctions can be issued by the independent commission that found them guilty of 114 of the 115 charges relating to the period [...]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Manchester City superstar’s potential arrival could force Real Madrid into huge Vinicius or Mbappe decision",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/manchester-city-superstars-potential-arrival-could-force-real-madrid",
        "published": "2026-09-29T06:40:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}