The Telegraph artticle is so biast it's untrue.
The point that scrutinisation of Arsenal and Liverpool occurs under UEFA rules are irrelevant. As has been proven with City.
The PL legal advisors probably told them they were in trouble on a number of counts.
Probadly as follows:
1. Loans are either included or they're not.
- If they're not then sponsorships prior to the new improved rules must also be excluded.
if not then City will go back to the tribuneral and win again as sure as night follows day.
2. To comply with the ruling the final decision on sponsorships will have to be arbitured by an independent body and NOT by the PL.
3. Information will have to be sharedwith City as to the reasons why the PL want to block the sponsorships. Including information about comparable sponsorship amounts by other clubs.
- As the sponsorships that were rejected were not much bigger than other clubs recent clubs recent sponsorships then the PL clearly wants to pay City even more money.
4. The PL will have to agree compensation with City for:
- Loss of two sponsorships.
- The fact that the rules were declared ILLEGAL, UNFAIR and UNREASONABLE.
What a bunch of clowns.