Manchester City appear to have secured a potentially significant victory in their legal battle against the Premier League, according to reports in England.
In the legal battle between Manchester City and the Premier League, in which the English champions face more than 130 charges for financial irregularities, the Mancunian team is also playing its cards, and the first hand has been taken by Pep Guardiola’s team.
Last June, British newspaper The Times advanced that the Citizens would take an “unprecedented legal action” against the Premier League as a counterattack. This would consist of suing the English league for “damages” in reference to the democratic voting system (14 out of 20 votes), accusing it of “discrimination against the owners of the Gulf” and, above all, trying to put an end to the rules on transactions with associated parties, the so-called APT rules, which in the football club’s opinion, are illegal.
City contest ATP rules
City made it clear that they were not happy with the Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules when they were introduced in December 2021 following the takeover of Newcastle United by a consortium of the Saudi Public Investment Fund. The rules temporarily banned Premier League clubs from striking commercial deals with companies with direct links to their owners.
Manchester City have thus scored their first, potentially significant victory in their legal battle with the Premier League, as various media in England have reported that a vote to change the rules was withdrawn at the last minute at the meeting on amendments to APT held this morning.
This case is not strictly related to the Premier League’s investigation and accusation, but it could help the north west club to reduce its cases and see a reduction in the possible sanction, which will be announced in early 2025.
The Premier League has accused the club of misrepresenting their financial position for nearly a decade between 2009 and 2018. If found guilty, City could face expulsion from the league.
El-Mosthigh
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We are winning this case like how we are winning every trophy that comes our way this season Manchester is blue 🥶💙
veecmpsuz
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nobody really knows anything about this case… what i do know is that city and their leaders have been confident they would win from the beginning. only opposing fans and pundits make us seem guilty before any trial
S100K
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City will tactically, Technically and skillfully manage to win all 115 Cases, just watch out. Their lawyers are the best in football laws just like their current manager, Pep and his squad.
Pebbekmoyz
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Now it's more than 130 charges I thought it was 115... Mmmhhh I wonder 🤔🤔🤔
ቢላቴናውNeymar
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Manchester City 115 Alleged Crimes Man City crime winning games crime 100 points crime made the league farmers league crime over 100 goals per season crime won the league 4 times straight crime going to win 5th time worst crime players come to training crime Best club in the world crime having Beast finisher crime having spoon feeding Assister crime having goalkeeper who can play in midfielder crime Arsenal fan havin gastric worst crime no coach could see success as long as Pep is there crime Pep is Bald worst crime but the Viking has long hair crime winning mentality crime the best Manchester for the last Decade crime