Man City charges hearing LIVE as 'huge victory' in legal battle claim emerges

Manchester City appear to have secured a "huge victory" in their legal challenge against the Premier League's associated party transaction rules (APT).

It has been previously reported that Premier League clubs could be told on Thursday about any outcome in City's legal challenge over the league's APT rules. The rules regulate commercial deals between clubs and bodies linked to their owners and were tightened earlier this year after being introduced in 2021.

An arbitration hearing surrounding the legality of the league’s APT rules was held between June 10-21 this year. BBC Sport report that top-flight clubs could be told at Thursday's meeting if the rules have to be amended, depending on the outcome of City's legal challenge.

And it is now being reported by various outlets that a vote on APT rule amendments was dropped from today’s meeting. The move signals that City may have been successful in their legal challenge.

The case is separate to City's independent hearing currently taking place over 130 charges for allegedly breaching the league's financial rules. That hearing is currently in its second week with an outcome not expected for some time.

The Manchester Evening News will have all of the latest updates as soon as they happen - so stay up to date and learn about the latest goings-on in the hearing in our live blog below...

A vote on adjustments to APT rules - which would have included Man United and other rivals- was supposedly scheduled for Thursday's meeting but its apparent removal from the agenda has led to suggestions that the Premier League might be loosening its grip regarding the rules.

There will be fears that doing so would allow the richer owners of the Premier League the potential to funnel more