Man City prove point in spectacular fashion as Pep Guardiola told something he won't forget

What happens now, then?

Manchester City scored a massive victory over the Premier League in their legal battle to contest Associated Party Transaction rules. While the Premier League claim the majority of City's challenges were not upheld, the fact that some were has proven that the APT rules were 'unlawful'.

In a damning verdict for the Premier League, it is ruled that they abused their 'dominant position' and that the rules were 'structurally unfair'. City are now able to claim damages for losses in relation to the APT rules since they were introduced in 2021. Here's the verdict from our City writers.

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Both the Premier League and Manchester City are claiming victory in wildly contrasting statements from this verdict, but playing through the spin there seems to be no doubt that it is City who have chalked up a major win here.

Much of the 175-page document is dry and legal but page 164, carrying the summary of the judges, is particularly damning for the league. It says in no uncertain terms that the APT rules are unlawful, that the amended APT rules are unlawful and that the Premier League were 'procedurally unfair' over two specific deals with City where they also showed 'unreasonable delay'. The Premier League, and all those who rushed to condemn City when news of their legal challenge broke, have been made to look silly.

The change it has on English or world football, or the 115 charges, is likely to be very little. City are not expected to announce that their deal with Etihad has gone up to £45billion a year by next week.

But