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Manchester City's challenge to the Premier League's APT rules: Ben Lasserson, Simon Leaf, Chanelle Cattin and Peter Smith for LawInSport

Posted on 26 March 2025

Ben Lasserson, Simon Leaf, Chanelle Cattin and Peter Smith have written a piece for LawInSport on the high-profile competition law arbitral dispute between Manchester City Football Club and the Premier League in respect of the League's rules regarding Associated Party Transactions ("APT Rules").  

Following two arbitral hearings, the Arbitral Tribunal issued Two Partial Final Awards, both of which have made findings in Manchester City's favour. 

In their article, they explain the background to the APT Rules and the competition law findings in the Partial Final Awards and analyse the potential consequences of this claim on the latest version of the APT Rules.  

Read the full piece here

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