As Manchester City prepare to challenge a landmark decision ahead of Friday’s deadline, the club’s lawyers will present evidence asserting that payments to corporate partners came from an Abu Dhabi government body rather than personal funds from owner Sheikh Mansour.
The dispute forms the focal point of City’s ongoing legal battle against the Premier League. The case has dominated sports reporting for nearly a week following initial unconfirmed reports last Friday, prompting former Manchester United defender Gary Neville to state that the English top flight had been "dragged through the mud".
