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Monday briefing: Manchester City win legal battle over Premier League sponsorship rules

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17 February 2025 - 5:30 AM

Manchester City have won a legal dispute against the Premier League, with a tribunal ruling that sponsorship rules enforced between 2021 and 2024 were “void and unenforceable.”

The Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules were introduced to prevent clubs from striking inflated commercial deals with companies linked to their owners.

However, the tribunal found that elements of the rules were unlawful, backing City’s claim that the entire system during that period was invalid. The r

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