La Liga official complaint about City

TedofChume said:
I wish the BBC would check their facts, you know use something like BBC FACT-CHECKED?

www.bbc.co.uk

Man City and Paris St-Germain putting European football in danger, says La Liga boss

La Liga president Javier Tebas says European football is "in danger" unless clubs such as Manchester City and Paris St-Germain can be controlled.
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Tebas added: "At one point, Man City had 68% of their revenue from commercial income. Real Madrid was 54%. That is impossible. Man City as a brand is not worth that much."


Impossible? yes because it has never happened.


From Deloitte Football Money League % of revenue that is commercial and actual amounts:

2022 (report of 20/21 season)
48% €308m City
50% €321m Real Madrid

2021
52% €249m City
54% €382m Real Madrid

2020
43% €261m City
47% €354m Real Madrid

2019
47% €265m City
47% €356m Real Madrid

2018
44% €230m City
45% €301m Real Madrid

2017
46% €178m City
42% €263m Real Madrid

2016
49% €228m City
43% €247m Real Madrid

2015
48% €198m City
43% €231m Real Madrid

2014
53% €166m City
41% €211m Real Madrid

2013
49% €138m City
36% €187m Real Madrid

2012
38% € 64m City
36% €172m Real Madrid

2011
37% € 57m City
34% €150m Real Madrid

2010
21% € 21m City
34% €150m Real Madrid

2009
25% € 26m City
35% €129m Real Madrid

2008
City not in top 20

2007
36% € 31m City
43% €125m Real Madrid

2006
32% € 29m City
45% €124m Real Madrid

This is what I'm reduced to at 2.45pm on a Saturday afternoon in the closed season!
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Whilst I'm at odds defending the BBC, I don't think they have to fact check a direct quote.
 
TedofChume said:
I wish the BBC would check their facts, you know use something like BBC FACT-CHECKED?

www.bbc.co.uk

Man City and Paris St-Germain putting European football in danger, says La Liga boss

La Liga president Javier Tebas says European football is "in danger" unless clubs such as Manchester City and Paris St-Germain can be controlled.
www.bbc.co.uk

Tebas added: "At one point, Man City had 68% of their revenue from commercial income. Real Madrid was 54%. That is impossible. Man City as a brand is not worth that much."


Impossible? yes because it has never happened.


From Deloitte Football Money League % of revenue that is commercial and actual amounts:

2022 (report of 20/21 season)
48% €308m City
50% €321m Real Madrid

2021
52% €249m City
54% €382m Real Madrid

2020
43% €261m City
47% €354m Real Madrid

2019
47% €265m City
47% €356m Real Madrid

2018
44% €230m City
45% €301m Real Madrid

2017
46% €178m City
42% €263m Real Madrid

2016
49% €228m City
43% €247m Real Madrid

2015
48% €198m City
43% €231m Real Madrid

2014
53% €166m City
41% €211m Real Madrid

2013
49% €138m City
36% €187m Real Madrid

2012
38% € 64m City
36% €172m Real Madrid

2011
37% € 57m City
34% €150m Real Madrid

2010
21% € 21m City
34% €150m Real Madrid

2009
25% € 26m City
35% €129m Real Madrid

2008
City not in top 20

2007
36% € 31m City
43% €125m Real Madrid

2006
32% € 29m City
45% €124m Real Madrid

This is what I'm reduced to at 2.45pm on a Saturday afternoon in the closed season!
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A like for the effort put in. It would have taken me at least a week
 
halfcenturyup said:
I think you are confusing the role of the President of the UAE, which is a federation of absolute monarchies, with that of the Emir of Abu Dhabi, who rules as one of those absolute monarchs.
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ok let me try and clarify. Maybe it’s me that is confused.
when someone says City are ‘state owned’ what do they mean? Owned by what state? UAE which is the country or AD which is an emirate?
It is SM’s position within UAE that is most often cited and he is not an absolute monarch of UAE. Or do you think state owned means owned by AD where, yes he is an absolute monarch.
 
Saddleworth2 said:
Not trying to be obtuse mate. I genuinely do not get the reaction to our club. When it comes to opposition fans, they swallow the bile excreted by our media. But why do the media take that position? Because of historical allegiance to red shirts? For clicks and giggles? Why have EUFA taken the position against u# historically that we had to clear our name Through CAS? Ever since the takeover there has been a direction of flow one way and it is relentless And pervades everything we do. Even the greatest coach the world has seen playing the most controlled artistic football has not really moved the dial much. Why?
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If I may, I can't really speak for the press as I imagine there are more people who don't like Liverpool, than support them. So logic says they should be wanting the majority to click more. I suppose a smaller, rabid fanbase is more likely to click than a larger, docile population.

As far as UEFA is concerned, they have been manipulated for too long by the top clubs with the threat of a breakaway. Maybe one good thing that will come out of the ESL fiasco is a stronger UEFA who won't take any more shit from the top clubs.

For the PL, we all know Liverpool and United have too much influence. Don't know why the other 17 clubs don't make a fuss.
 
Ah good old Tebas - clearly requires additional meds.
2 paragraphs stand out:
"We think European football is in danger. [We have] not been able to design a system to control the state-owned clubs." - despite numerous attempts to do so.
"The majority of people in football try to control their financial status. It is not a problem they are owned by the state. It is the financial side." - as we repeat ad nauseum, take a look at the 2 biggest teams in La Liga before you start throwing stones at others
 
bobbyowenquiff said:
But they have a duty to provide balance and scrutiny so any comments made by Tebas have to be qualified. They present his comments in isolation ignoring his toxic background.
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Do they?
Pretty certain they can report on what the dickhead said as news without having an opinion.
I'm not defending them BTW but I don't think they have a duty even as the national broadcaster.
 
Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
And there you have it. But it's not ‘wop’ oil, you see.
By the way, I can't speak for Abu Dhabi. But the oil giants, Exxon, BP, Texaco, are balls deep in Middle Eastern oil interests and always have been. It was one of the main reasons for the first Gulf war. it was nothing to do with human rights in Kuwait. The Strait of Hormuz — through which a huge chunk of the world's oil passes every day — could not be threatened by Saddam Hussein controlling Kuwait. This idea that the west is somehow clean and detached from Middle Eastern sources of wealth is based on pig ignorance or, just as reprehensible, pure bad faith.
By the way, wonder if Tebas runs a petrol-driven car or two. Cheers, mate…
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Are they still involved in any meaningful way? I think BP was founded in Iraq but I’m not sure if the western oil majors have a significant presence now. Happy to be corrected, I haven’t checked.
 
cookster said:
Do they?
Pretty certain they can report on what the dickhead said as news without having an opinion.
I'm not defending them BTW but I don't think they have a duty even as the national broadcaster.
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They don't need an opinion but they do have to be fair, balanced, accurate, and impartial. BBC online is regulated by Offcom. They are required to put both sides of any story so to carry Tebas's comments they have to put them into context. Tebas has a reputation for lying and a quick check on Google will prove that some his quotes are just not true. He is entitled to an opinion but not to promote lies. The BBC is usually careful to challenge and scrutinise comments by Boris Johnson for example. For some reason they give Tebas a free pass.

 
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