Girona will be reported to UEFA after being accused of financial irregularities in the Artem Dobvyk deal

Artem Dovbyk has been a phenomenal signing for Girona. He arrived last summer from Dnipro-1, and went on to score 19 La Liga goals in 34 appearances, which put him on course to win the Pichichi Trophy in his debut season.

However, that deal with Dnipro-1 could end up landing Girona in hot water. The accusations were made by the lawyer Evgeniy Kuzmin that the two clubs engaged in a number of irregularities during the operation last summer.

It is said that a fraudulent plan was carried out in order to evade the payment of taxes in Ukraine, as explained by Kuzmin, with quotas covered by MD.

“All payments should go only to Ukrainian bank accounts. If we talk about sports law, the footballer is registered as a client of a Ukrainian company of Lyndovsky (his agent). And only this organization has the right to accept payments for Artem Dovbyk”.

Kuzmin also confirmed that he will submit an official complaint on the matter to UEFA.

“I am confident that the competent bodies of UEFA, to which I have prepared a complaint, will investigate these violations and make a fair and appropriate decision. I hope that the Ukrainian Football Federation will pay attention to this matter.”

If the matter is prosecuted, Gerona he could face serious consequences if he is found to be guilty. A fine would be the lowest punishment, while the harshest sanction could be expulsion from La Liga and the Champions League, where they are set to play next season.