La Liga President Threatens to Report English Premier League to UEFA Over £2billion Spent in Transfer Window

La Liga President Threatens to Report English Premier League to UEFA Over £2billion Spent in Transfer Window

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:11 PM
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  • La Liga president Javier Tebas is preparing a report for UEFA after criticising the English Premier League for unsustainable spending
  • Javier Tebas has accused the English Premier League of trying to cause transfer inflation after the EPL spent over £2billion in the recent transfer window
  • The English Premier League outspent its competitors in the summer market with Chelsea, Manchester United, and Manchester City some of the top spenders

The English Premier League’s spending has angered La Liga president, Javier Tebas and the 60-year-old has now threatened to report the EPL to the European governing body, UEFA.

Tebas believes the Premier League’s spending in the recently closed transfer window is unsustainable and can lead to transfer inflation if not checked by UEFA.

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Javier Tebas has accused the Premier League of trying to cause transfer inflation. Photo by Europa Press Sports
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According to the Evening Standard, The Premier League clubs had a total summer transfer window spend of over £2billion compared to La Liga's £404million.

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Tebas believes that the money spent by clubs in the English top flight is inflating transfer fees across Europe as teams are now paying more than the actual value of a player.

Chelsea established the record for the most money spent in a single summer with a £273 million investment, and 13 of the top 20 spending clubs in Europe were Premier League teams.

Javier Tebas issues Barcelona salary warning

Meanwhile, Javier Tebas has advised Barcelona to keep reducing their wage bill following the Catalan giants’ ongoing financial issues, Football Espana reports.

Barcelona has been forced to offload players during the 2022 summer transfer window, to release funds to sign new stars, and to register club contracts.

Barcelona are still fighting to stay on the right side of La Liga’s Financial Fair Play rules and reducing their wage cap is the best way to stay out of trouble with the Spanish league body.

La Liga president aims another dig at Paris Saint Germain forward Kylian Mbappe

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Javier Tebas is still holding grudges toward Paris Saint-German forward Kylian Mbappe over the Frenchman’s refusal to sign for Real Madrid.

Mbappe left Real Madrid stunned during the summer transfer window after he decided against a move to the 14-time UEFA Champions League winners in a last-minute change of heart.

Javier Tebas has now taken a swipe at Mbappe and Ligue 1 by insisting the 2018 World Cup winner decided to stay in a league that is not competitive.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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