Man City accuse Premier League of 'misleading' clubs as stunning letter sent to Arsenal, Liverpool and others
Manchester City have 'accused' the Premier League of 'misleading' clubs with 'inaccuracies' in its verdict in the legal battle over the Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules, according to a new report.
Man City claimed a partial victory in their case against the league over its APT rules, which are designed to prevent clubs from inflating commercial deals with companies linked to their owners.
It comes after the Blues argued that the APT rules were 'unlawful'.
The case is not linked to the club's hearing into their 115 alleged breaches of the league's financial rules.
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Man City's general counsel, Simon Cliff, has detailed the club's objections to a summary of the landmark case that was sent to top-flight clubs on Monday.
The club considered the verdict as a victory, but the Premier League issued a counter statement insisting it welcomed an independent tribunal’s findings because it had rejected the majority of Man City's legal challenges.
The league said it would continue to operate its rules with changes that 'can quickly and effectively be remedied by the league and clubs'.
In response, Man City have written to the other 19 clubs - as well as the league - rubbishing the Premier League's statement that was signed by chief executive, Richard Masters.
In a statement of more than 1,200 words, the league downplayed the significant of the verdict.
According to The Times, Cliff has described the summary of the panel's award as 'not correct' and warns of further legal disputes if 'clubs bow to pressure' to make some swift amendments to the rules on APT.
An emergency meeting of the clubs is due to be held next week amid this war of words between the league and Man City.
Cliff has told clubs that the league's 'summary is misleading and contains several inaccuracies'.
"Of even greater concern is the PL’s suggestion that new APT rules should be passed within the next ten days," he added.
Topics: Manchester City, Premier League, Football
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