Manchester City are reportedly launching landmark legal action against the Premier League in a case which could have a significant impact on the 115 charges City face in relation to breaking the league’s financial regulations.
A report from The Times claims that City are arguing that the Premier League’s Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules go against competition law and are discriminatory to clubs with ties to the Gulf region and to those based outside of London.
A two-week private arbitration hearing will start on Monday to settle the dispute, which could have a significant impact both on the professional game and the charges that City face which are expected to be heard in November this year.
Manchester City celebrating their 2022/23 Premier League title (Image credit: Alex Livesey – Danehouse/Getty Images)
The APT rules were introduced in 2021 following Newcastle United’s takeover and see all sponsorship deals assessed in order to prevent clubs from inflating any deals with companies that are linked to their owners.
