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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Paul MacInnes

Premier League sponsorship rules declared void in win for Manchester City

Manchester City parade the Premier League trophy last May
Manchester City celebrate with the Premier League trophy last May, when the rules were still in place. Photograph: Richard Sellers/PA

Manchester City have struck a substantial blow in their battle against the Premier League, after a tribunal ruled that the entirety of the original rules related to associated party transactions (APTs) were “void and unenforceable”.

The result creates even greater uncertainty over the functioning of the Premier League’s rulebook, after it postponed the introduction of squad cost control rules on Thursday.

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