Manchester City had a specific reason for challenging the Premier League over APTs and even Richard Masters has agreed with their reasoning
The Premier League came unstuck against Manchester City in their opening submission of the hearing into Associated Party Transaction Rules.
"If you look at it, you go, this is just wrong. The tribunal found it was just wrong - this is a big deal in competition law terms. "You would hope it's a real wake up call for the in-house decision making process. I keep saying how basic this is but they didn't comply with basic fundamental principles of legal fairness and due process. That is a damning finding for three senior judges to make."
They didn't, but they did raise an issue when new APT rules were rushed through in late 2021 on the back of Newcastle's takeover. Even if there are philosophical or even political differences, any complaints were practical: the rules were bad for business.
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