Manchester City and Premier League: Dispute over APT rules

Manchester City and the Premier League Resolve Dispute over Transactions

Manchester City and the Premier League have reached an agreement in their dispute over the rules governing transactions with associated parties (APT). Under this agreement, the City acknowledges the validity and binding nature of the current regulations governing the APTs.

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In February, City challenged the modifications made to the APT rules by Premier League clubs months earlier. Those changes were forced on the league by a previous legal challenge from City. These rules are designed to ensure that a fair market value is applied to commercial agreements with organizations closely related to club owners. The aim is to prevent agreements such as sponsorships from being artificially inflated, which could undermine the league’s financial rules. Both City and the Premier League issued statements simultaneously on Monday, stating that they have “agreed to terminate the proceedings.”

This agreement ends the dispute between the parties regarding the APT rules. As part of the agreement, Manchester City accepts that the current APT rules are valid and binding.

Joint Statement

In a separate legal case, City faces more than 100 charges for alleged financial breaches of the Premier League. The case was heard by an independent commission between September and December last year, but a verdict has not yet been reached. City has always denied the charges.