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Premier League officials will likely have to amend the associated party transaction (APT) rules immediately if Manchester City are successful in their case, sources have told Football Insider.
The English champions have taken legal action against the Premier League regarding the APT rules currently in place, with the club claiming the regulations are “unlawful”.
After a two-week private arbitration hearing took place in June, a decision is now expected to be delivered by the end of September.
The Times reported on 12 September Man City’s legal team are anticipating “some form of victory” after believing the hearing went well from their perspective.
Sources have told Football Insider the Premier League will have to quickly revise the APT rules before the 20 member clubs hold their next meeting if Man City are successful.
A relaxation of the rules would mean top-flight sides could potentially agree sponsorship deals as high as they wanted with no challenge, increasing the amount they could spend under the profit and sustainability rules (PSR).
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Man City could have unlimited spending power after APT case
Four of Man City’s 10 biggest commercial and sponsorship deals at present are with companies linked to their Abu-Dhabi ownership group, including their stadium naming rights and shirt deal with Etihad Airways.
They have recorded a huge upturn in revenue over the past few years, largely down to their commercial revenue rising from £21million the season before the takeover took place in 2008 to £341.4million in 2022-23.
Football Insider revealed on 8 June Pep Guardiola’s side will have “unlimited spending power” if they manage to win their APT case against the Premier League.
Newcastle United are another club who could benefit from changes to the APT rules through their Saudi Arabian ownership group.
Finance expert Stefan Borson told Football Insider the Public Investment Fund (PIF) could look to strike Saudi deals for their training ground and other assets owned by the north-east giants.
It isn’t the only legal battle Man City are currently involved in after they were dealt 115 charges by the Premier League in February 2023 for allegedly breaching the financial fair play (FFP) rules over a nine-year period.
The hearing started on 16 September and is scheduled to last 10 weeks due to the complexity of the case.
But Borson told Football Insider the matter is unlikely to reach a full conclusion until the end of 2025 if any appeals are launched against the verdict.
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Man City in pole position to sign Jamal Musiala as boss breaks silence – sources
Man City are well placed to sign Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala amid interest from Europe’s top clubs, sources have told Football Insider.
City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Spanish giants Real Madrid are believed to be monitoring the 21-year-old’s situation in Bavaria.
The English champions and manager Pep Guardiola are long-term admirers of the attacking midfielder, who will not be short of admirers if he decides to leave the Allianz Arena.
Sources say City could spend big to land the superstar after banking a huge profit in the most recent summer window.
Musiala has less than two years to run on his Bayern deal and has so far refused renewal overtures from the German giants.
Club director Max Erbel has admitted finding an agreement will be “difficult but not impossible”.
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Man City have transfer war chest to land Musiala deal
Musiala, who is valued at £110million by Transfermarkt, has already notched two goals and one assist across four appearances in the 2024-25 campaign.
The 21-year-old has already won four league titles and a Champions League since breaking through at Bayern in 2020.
City have the likes of Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne in their attacking midfield ranks at present.
However, De Bruyne and Silva have been widely linked with potential moves to Paris-Saint Germain and the Saudi Pro League respectively in recent years.
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