Man City 'launch legal action against EPL' in shock move after 115 FFP charges
Manchester City have launched never-before-seen action against the Premier League which has resulted in major civil war among the rest of the clubs.
The Times have reported that the dispute, taking place between two of England’s biggest clubs, will settled after a two-week private arbitration hearing starting on Monday.
The outcome could change the entire way the Premier League looks and may even impact Man City’s upcoming hearing in November that is in relation to their 115 alleged breaches of the Premier League’s regulations and financial rules.
If found guilty then the champions could be hit with heavy fines, points deductions and even potentially relegation from the top flight.
Next week’s hearing will see City aim to bring an end to the league’s Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules, which they claim are unlawful.
Introduced in December 2021 after the Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle United was completed, rules were brought in to prevents clubs from inflating commercial deals with companies linked to their owners so that the Premier League could remain competitive.