Spanish league boss Javier Tebas is incensed with the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s verdict repealing the two-year Champions League ban on Man City.<\/p>\n
The La Liga president has long been an outspoken critic of the CAS, not to mention Man City and Paris Saint-Germain, whom he has described as dangers to the game, and has urged UEFA to clamp down on what he called \u201cfinancial doping\u201d.<\/p>\n
Tebas is clearly disgruntled by the decision to reduce Man City\u2019s two-year sanction for breaking Financial Fair Play rules to merely an \u00a38.9million fine.<\/p>\n
As a result of the ruling overturning the ban, Pep Guardiola\u2019s side will now be allowed to take part in next season\u2019s Champions League besides being eligible for the following year\u2019s UEFA competitions.<\/p>\n
Tebas, however, who has being overseeing the Spanish league since 2013, has questioned in no uncertain terms the role of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in making such significant rulings.<\/p>\n
Tebas told reporters: \u201cWe have to reassess whether the CAS is the appropriate body to which to appeal institutional decisions in football.\u201d<\/p>\n
The La Liga boss went on to suggest that the Swiss courts be put in charge of sports legal cases.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cSwitzerland is a country with a great history of arbitration, the CAS is not up to standard.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sour grapes? The dour, pugnacious attitude some people carry with them, especially when they\u2019re in a position of authority, leaves a bad aftertaste in the mouth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"