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Man City accused of delaying tactics by Premier League as it pursues club over alleged financial breaches

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Alamy | Etihad Stadium of Manchester City Football Club.

Premier League lawyers accuse Manchester City of adopting delaying tactics in legal process over its investigation into alleged breaches of financial control rules.

City accuse EPL of “bias” and fail to recognise arbitration process it signed up to.

Investigatory process relates to publication of leaked emails and documents by the German magazine Der Spiegel in November 2018 that suggested sponsorship payments by Etihad were supplemented by other companies controlled by the Abu Dhabi royal family.

22 July 2021 - 9:12 PM

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