associated party transactions

Man City settle Premier League dispute over sponsorship rules

Man City settle Premier League dispute over sponsorship rules

Manchester City and the Premier League have reached a settlement in their long-running dispute concerning regulations on commercial deals, Afrosport reports. City have now accepted that the rules governing Associated Party Transactions (APTs) are valid and binding. The club had previously challenge the regulation, arguing that the regulations were “unlawful”. In a joint statement, both parties confirmed: “Neither the Premier League nor the club will be...

Man City claim legal victory against Premier League on APT rules

Man City claim legal victory against Premier League on APT rules

Manchester City have claimed a partial victory in an ongoing legal battle between the Etihad outfit and the Premier League over commercial rules governing clubs, Afrosport reports. An independent panel on Monday, ruled that the Premier League's rules regarding associated party transactions (APT) broke British competition law in two specific ways, which they deemed unlawful as the clubs did not have a say on the sort...