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

[LangleyBlue1970]

And now Simon has said we’ve made a mockery of the PL.

I wasn’t expecting that.

 

[johnny crossan]

Stefan has just thrown us under a bus - judgement 'not significant' and it's left to Lord Jaw Jaw to point out the obvious. Really disappointed with this lad.

 

[tweety]

Listening to Talkshite and as much as I respect Stefan's opinions I think his sit on the fence opinion today isn't useful.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Wonder how much the new Etihad deal is then if it got knocked back and then not.. last one was 400 over 10 years (if i remember right?)

 

[The blue phantom]

And now Simon has said we’ve made a mockery of the PL.

I wasn’t expecting that.

Yeh it comes to something when Jordan is telling Stefan its a big win and great day for City.

 

[johnny crossan]

What's this letter from City describing the PL statement as misleading. That applies to Mr Borson too sadly.

 

[halfcenturyup]

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In the message, seen by Mail Sport, City’s general counsel Simon Cliff says bluntly: ‘regrettably the (league’s) summary is misleading and contains several inaccuracies’.

‘Of even greater concern,’ Cliff adds, ‘is the Premier League’s suggestion that new APT rules should be passed within the next 10 days.

'When the Premier League consulted on and proposed the original APT Rules in late 2021, we pointed out that the process (which took several weeks) was rushed, ill-thought-out and would result in rules that were anti-competitive. The recent Award has validated those concerns entirely.’

Cliff informs clubs that the panel found APT rules, aimed at preventing clubs from agreeing inflated deals with companies linked to their owners, unlawful and that, contrary to the top-flight’s comments, the decision renders all of the rules ‘null and void’.

‘In recent correspondence,’ Cliff writes, ‘the Premier League agreed with MCFC that this is an issue which will need to be resolved by the Tribunal. It is therefore remarkable that the Premier League is now seeking to involve the member clubs in a process to amend the APT Rules at a time when it does not even know the status of those rules’.

It is understood that City have already received ‘multiple’ responses in support of the email from other clubs.

It's interesting that Cliff says the club and the PL agreed in correspondence that the Tribunal should resolve the issue of the rules' status.

That is a new tribunal? The compensation tribunal?

Very interesting.

Edit: There is much more still going on than we know about, obviously. Annoying as fuck .

 

[paulchapo]

Stefan has just thrown us under a bus - judgement 'not significant' and it's left to Lord Jaw Jaw to point out the obvious. Really disappointed with this lad.

I've been disappointed in his muted response considering he's a Blue. Martin Samuel's gave us better support.

 

[JASR]

Already, I have rival fans clinging onto announcements that City only won two of 27 parts of the case. The desperation and myopia is very real. Expect this to be the pattern that follows.

27 is the new 115

 

[johnny crossan]

Has Stefan read The Times headline this morning - "Legal Victory for City" apparently - anybody got a link?

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

Premier League calls emergency meeting with all 20 clubs after two deals with Etihad and First Abu Dhabi Bank were deemed to have been ‘unfairly blocked’ in landmark decision

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