Ray of Hope- Man City V Premiere League

This has been missed amongst all the City pile on. As a ray of light, I share the following: There is an underlying direction of travel, underpinned by fundamental legislation around competition law. The missed and perhaps even more important precedent for the future of football is the alternative case and decision of Man City v Premier League. This is the case that City brought and won against the Premier League rules regarding Associated Party Transactions (APT) This was June 2024. It covered Etihad Aviation Group and First Abu Dhabi Bank deals. Essentially the hearing agreed with City that the rules were flawed in both anti- competitive law and in process. The EPL now has a working group to amend their rules. Whatever they propose will need three quarters majority vote. City may use this to drive a truck through the anti-competitive EPL rules. This means the EPL are being driven towards competition law and need to create a fair playing field. This aligns with the latest report that Etihad are separately looking to take legal action against the EPL. Here is the link to the legal analysis https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/manchester-city-v-the-premier-league/