Man City is potentially confronted with new legal challenges after the accusations of the Spanish club Real Valladolid concerning their treatment of the transfer of the 18 -year -old defender Juma Bah.
The talent of Sierra Leonean, who was an out -of -competition interpreter in Valladolid, is at the center of a dispute that could further draw the city in legal repercussions.
The real Valladolid accuses Manchester City of “tapping up” young
Valladolid claims that Man City influenced Bah’s decision to activate his release clause of 6 million euros, a decision which, according to them, violates the transfer regulations.
As indicated by The telegraphThe Spanish club accuses the city of “Tarquer” Bah – a practice that involves approaching a player without the consent of his current club. Valladolid maintains that the presumed interference of the city led Bah to leave prematurely, thus causing legal headache.
Bah, who joined Valladolid in August 2024, loaned by the Slifa freetonians, initially presented in the reserve team but quickly obtained a place in the first team.
Sierra Leonean entered the story in September 2024 by becoming the first player in his country to appear at La Liga. Since then, Bah has established himself as an important figure for Valladolid, making 13 appearances in all competitions.
However, the tensions surrounding his contract increased when Bah refused an offer to renew his agreement, which would have increased his release clause. On January 21, Bah and his agent announced his departure after sparking the clause, which led Valladolid to allege that Man City had orchestrated this decision.
Manchester City is not foreigners to controversies and legal issues. Manchester City is currently involved in a major case after being accused of having violated several financial regulations. They would have distorted financial information for each season from 2009-10 to 2017-2018. A verdict on the current case is expected in the coming months, with severe potential sanctions looming, including fines, the deduction of points or even the fact that allegations are confirmed if allegations are confirmed.
In addition to this, City recently brought in legal action against the Premier League on its associated party transaction rules, emerging victorious in legal challenges.
While Manchester City continues to fight against legal problems behind the scenes, their performance on the ground has also slowed down this season.
The title champions of the Premier League are found in an unexpected position, seated 5th in the league with 38 points, already six points behind Arsenal and third place in Nottingham Forest, who are both seated on 44 points and 12 points behind Liverpool . who have a game in hand. City has already undergone six defeats this season, a contrast striking with their usual domination.
Their difficulties in the Premier League reflected in the Champions League, where they are on the verge of the elimination of the League scene. A 4-2 defeat against PSG left the side of Pep Guardiola with everything to do in their last match against the Brugge club to get a place in the play-offs.
Man City’s next confrontation with Chelsea
The city’s next challenge occurs this weekend when they face Chelsea during a crucial meeting in the Premier League. Under the new manager Enzo Maresca, Chelsea was quite decent, sitting in 4th place just two points ahead of the city. However, the recent form of the blues was mixed, with two defeats, two draws and a victory in their last five games.
Despite their respective difficulties, the match should be an exciting meeting. Maresca will return to Etihad to face his former mentor Pep Guardiola, the two teams fighting desperately for a finish among the first four. For those who are eager to attend, information on How to buy tickets for Manchester City VS Chelsea are available here.
With the assembly of legal challenges and their performance in the field, City finds itself in a certain crisis, on and out of the field.
