The arbitration hearing in Manchester City’s legal dispute with the Premier League, which could have huge ramifications for the competition, is set to begin today.
The Premier League champions are challenging the league’s associated party transaction rules in a hearing set to last until June 21.The Times, which first reported details of City’s claim last Tuesday, said the club were seeking to scrap the rules, which were first introduced in December 2021 following the Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle and were most recently strengthened in February.
That could then in turn help clubs boost their declared revenue and give them greater leeway on transfer and wages spending under financial sustainability rules. That has raised fears of a potential governance crisis for the Premier League should there be any successful challenge to its rule-making process, which currently requires a 14-club majority vote for any motion to be approved.
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