Verdict of this case could fundamentally alter the Premier League's competitive balance, says football finance expert Dr Rob Wilson
Verdict of this case could fundamentally alter the Premier League's competitive balance, says football finance expert Dr Rob Wilsonover their associated party transaction regulations, which were introduced in December 2021 after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund bought
As football finance expert Dr Rob Wilson explains, there are three possible outcomes of this case – a City win, a Premier League win or a fudge between the two. “What I suspect will happen is they will probably agree to disagree, and the Premier League will go back to their membership to reposition the APT regulations.”
In that case, Wilson says, “Manchester City will come out saying we’ve forced the Premier League to reconsider what they’re doing with APT, and that gives us some hope for a freer and more open competition. Yet if the hearing finds that APT rules are illegal, as City contend, it could put the UAE-owned club in a stronger position to avoid serious punishment for some of their alleged financial breaches.
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