City launch legal action against the Premier League | City win APT case (pg901)

[willipp]

When did this whole owner interest free loans become apparent as something we were challenging? I dont remember ever hearing about this before but it feels like this as significant as anything im reading in all of this.

 

[cheekybids]

You're fucked, unless the current (illegal) rules are changed wholesale and not just minor alterations that the PL are trying to claim. Be interesting to see if the redshirt clubs will start falling out over this!

They should be relegated :)

 

[supercity88]

Aguero moment, Rodri CL winning goal, Gundo's winner against Villa, beating the rags in the FA Cup final and then this. Drink it in.

If we can nail the 115 charges verdict at some point next year then it's going to be off the scale, I'd slot that in at number 3 in the list.

 

[tornandfrayed]

The interesting bit now is I can’t see them getting enough support to implement what should be a lawful version of the rules…

I'm pretty sure whatever rules they bring in they will be "lawful". The PL can't afford another defeat like this one.

 

[Grassland Blue]

I recall him on talksport when this started that he expected us to lose this one. If I’m incorrect on that someone can correct me. I’m pretty sure he did say that though.

I think he said 'IF'.

 

[jrb]

In a nutshell.

The Club has succeeded with its claim: the Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules have been found to be unlawful and the Premier League’s decisions on two specific MCFC sponsorship transactions have been set aside

- The Tribunal found that both the original APT rules and the current, (amended) APT Rules violate UK competition law and violate the requirements of procedural fairness.

- The Premier League was found to have abused its dominant position.

Club statement

Following today’s publication of the Rule X Arbitral Tribunal Award, Manchester City Football Club thanks the distinguished members of the Arbitral Tribunal for their work and considerations and welcomes their findings:

www.mancity.com

 

[spacecadet]

I wouldn't put it past rags to sack Ten Bob tomorrow to get this out of the headlines.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Martain Samuels in the Times: https://www.thetimes.com/article/c1...JIAK9LwWeMNwHl9ykw_aem_S4IScdPiw_DKjU6dlhQrJw

Web Archive Version:

Man City victory as Premier League’s sponsorship rules declared unlawful

Two deals with Etihad and First Abu Dhabi Bank deemed to have been ‘unfairly blocked’ in landmark decision which will spark huge concern among rival clubs

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[Roachy]

Says the man with dildo stuck in this mouth

Looks like a cabbage patch kid, the fucking oaf.

 

[thismeansfour]

I recall him on talksport when this started that he expected us to lose this one. If I’m incorrect on that someone can correct me. I’m pretty sure he did say that though.

I think he thought we would lose this one too. Which shows that even experts don't know it all.