西班牙七个足球俱乐部面临欧盟调查
Real Madrid and Barcelona are among seven Spanish clubs to be investigated over alleged illegal state aid.
西班牙七家足球俱乐部涉嫌非法获取国家补助将被调查，其中包括皇家马德里队和巴塞罗那队。
The Spanish foreign ministry announced that the European Commission will also begin proceedings against Osasuna, Athletic Bilbao, Valencia and Elche.
Hercules, who play in the second tier, are also under investigation.
"The government will fight to defend Spanish clubs because they're also part of the Spanish brand," said foreign minister Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo.
The proceedings could take months to conclude and will be officially announced on Wednesday added Margallo, who denied the clubs had broken EU rules.
He said Barcelona, Real Madrid, Osasuna and Athletic Bilbao are accused of contravening（抵触，违反） European Union rules because they are still owned by their members and had benefited from favourable tax treatment.
The Commission was also probing Real over their training facilities and Bilbao over aid they received for the construction of their new stadium, which opened this season, he added.
Valencia, Elche and Hercules were being investigated because of help the three clubs received from the regional government in the form of loans and bank guarantees.