Friday briefing: Premier League APT rules vote on a knife-edge amid frantic lobbying

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The vote on proposed amendments to the Premier League’s Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules scheduled for today is believed to be on a knife-edge, according to a report from The Times.

Senior figures are said to have been frantically lobbying ahead of the shareholders’ meeting in London where the vote is due to take place. It follows a legal challenge by Manchester City, with 14 of the 20 clubs needed to back the Premier League’s proposal to update the rules.

It is understo

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