Manchester City face elimination from next season's Champions League thanks to Girona's impressive form in LaLiga - a move that opens the door for rivals Manchester United to qualify for the competition.
According to the current UEFA rules, two clubs owned by the same company cannot compete in the competition. City and Girona are owned by the City Football Group.
CFG will not get to choose which team will appear in the Champions League, with UEFA instead deciding based on their league finish.
City are having a tough season in the Premier League, sitting 4th in the league, while Girona are leading La Liga.
Girona, owned by City Football Group, beat Barcelona by 47% and lead La Liga by 2 points.
This issue puts Man City under pressure to miss out on the Champions League next season if they don't show a better performance than Girona.
The Premier League is likely to have at least five teams with 4 going straight through and the 5th team gaining an extra place.
This means that any team in the top five has the chance to displace Man City if Pep Guardiola's side are kicked out.