LaLiga president Javier Tebas believes the long-running disciplinary case involving Manchester City has been “damaging” to the Premier League.

City were charged in February 2023 with more than 100 alleged breaches of the league’s financial regulations. The reigning English champions have strongly denied the accusations, previously stating they possess a “comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence” to support their position.

An independent commission heard the case between September and December 2024, yet more than three years after the initial charges, no verdict has been made public.

Speaking at the Financial Times Business of Football Summit in London on Thursday, Tebas said the issue was less about the length of the process and more about the uncertainty it has created.

“I understand that it’s a failure (of governance) — this happened with Manchester City and other clubs are looking and watching and listening,” Tebas said.

“(Other clubs are) being fined, having points deducted, and that’s fine if you don’t abide by the rules. But Manchester City has impunity. I speak to a lot of Premier League clubs, and the majority don’t understand this either. That makes the institution weaker.”

Tebas added that financial regulations require clarity and consistency in enforcement.

“It’s not just the delay, it’s the general situation. When a great institution like the Premier League — when you have to have rules for financial fair play — you need to have a lot of legal certainty in the competition and among clubs.”

Later at the same event, Premier League chief executive Richard Masters declined to comment on the ongoing case.

“I can’t talk about it, I can’t talk about the timing of it,” Masters said.

Asked whether the situation had prompted the league to consider faster procedures in future cases, he added: “I simply can’t comment. Having spent three years not commenting, I’m not going to start now.

“Stepping aside from that (specific case), any regulator wants its judicial system to be efficient and work swiftly. That’s about as far as I can go.”