New Premier League meeting, 115 charges impact, £250m boost - Inside Man City case win

Despite Manchester City's bid to prove Premier League associated party transaction (APT) rules proving to be successful, neither side has come out on top in the first of two serious legal battles this season. After an announcement on Monday that current and original regulations were unlawful, the panel's decision leaves things up in the air once more.

City argue that they have won the case after a tribunal concluded that Premier League legislation was against competition law, and therefore has been applied unfairly. They can now look for compensation for damages.

The league itself, on the other hand, has come out fighting, stating that “the tribunal upheld the need for an APT system as a whole and rejected the majority of Manchester City’s challenges.” City were, the league are keen to shout, not able to get the concept totally abolished.

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This all comes after City complained that current rules regarding how sides are allowed to agree sponsorship deals were unlawful. After Newcastle's Saudi Arabian-backed takeover, these regulations were tightened in an attempt stop inflated agreements being passed, handing an advantage to those with effective nation-state ownership.

However, the ruling being made public hasn't cleared up quite where the new line is about to be drawn. “While the Premier League attempted to downplay the importance of the legal victory Manchester City scored on Monday, the fact that there is an emergency general meeting of member clubs scheduled for next week suggests that this is an issue that has caused some