Man City could launch new Premier League legal challenge – Stefan Borson
Manchester City could challenge the associated party transaction (APT) rules again if they don’t agree with the Premier League’s latest proposal.
That is the view of former Man City financial adviser Stefan Borson, who exclusively told Football Insider the upcoming vote is likely to be just the first step in the process rather than a complete solution to the dispute.
Man City took legal action against the Premier League regarding the APT rules currently in place at an arbitration hearing in June.
Both sides have claimed a victory in the case after the arbitration panel’s decision was published last month, where two aspects of the rules were deemed to be unlawful.
The Times reported on 6 November the Premier League has issued proposed amendments to the APT rules that could open the door for top-flight clubs to agree significantly more lucrative sponsorship deals.
But Borson told Football Insider the Premier League is essentially looking to revert back to the 2021 rules following its latest proposal.
The 20 member clubs will meet on 22 November to vote on the proposed changes.
Premier League vote unlikely to solve Man City dispute
“We will see whether the changes get through,” Borson told Football Insider.
“It will be interesting to see what happens and whether this is just going to end up being a bit of a rerun of what happened in December 2023, where Man City said ‘We don’t think this stuff is legal and, if you go ahead, we may challenge it legally’.
“Ultimately, City were right.
“It will be interesting to see. I think it’s likely to just be the first step in the process as opposed to a complete solution to it.
“But it may be that just in this notice period before the actual vote, it may be that we get some official notification of what the tribunal has said in supplemental questions, but let’s see.”
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