February 10 – Premier League champions Manchester Metropolis have launched a brand new authorized motion in opposition to the Premier League over related occasion transactions (ATP).
It’s the second time the membership have moved in opposition to the ATP guidelines. In Manchester Metropolis’s view, the brand new guidelines governing sponsorship offers are “illegal”. Final yr an impartial arbitration panel dominated in opposition to some points of the league’s ATP after Metropolis had sued.
The Premier League established the principles to stop golf equipment from benefiting from business offers with firms linked to their house owners which might be deemed above “truthful market worth”.
In a letter despatched to the golf equipment, league chief government Richard Masters, wrote: “Manchester Metropolis FC seeks a declaration that the amendments authorised by golf equipment in November (and subsequently the present APT guidelines in pressure) are illegal and void.”
“The Premier League stays strongly of the view that the amendments handed in November have been lawful and the APT guidelines adjust to all competitors regulation necessities.
“We take into account that the brand new arbitration should be resolved as quickly as doable and, to that finish, have agreed that the identical tribunal ought to be appointed to listen to the brand new case. The events are presently corresponding in relation to additional instructions.
“The APT guidelines stay in full pressure and impact and golf equipment stay required to adjust to all points of the system.”
In November, Metropolis, Aston Villa, Newcastle and Nottingham Forest voted in opposition to the brand new guidelines in November and Chelsea abstained. The defending champions are actually attacking the newest set of ATP guidelines.
In a landmark case, the membership are additionally awaiting a verdict after being charged by the Premier League with greater than 100 alleged breaches of economic guidelines. The membership have persistently denied any wrongdoing.
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