Manchester City seem to be embroiled in a war of words with the Premier League following their success in a case against Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules. Both City and the Premier League appeared to claim victory in their statements after the ruling was published on Monday. Man City ‘letter’After Monday's ruling, the Times claim that City’s general counsel, Simon Cliff, has written a letter to all of their Premier League rivals as well as the league itself, where there was a ‘detailed dismantling’ of the Premier League statement. Premier League responseSky Sports report that the Premier League are standing by its summary of the verdict and reject any assertion that it was inaccurate or misleading. Former City financial advisor Stefan Borson has said that the outcome of the 115 charges against the club will be ‘disastrous’ for the Premier League, whatever the outcome.

Source: Express October 09, 2024 14:03 UTC