There was no news at the conclusion of the central London meeting about Manchester City’s legal appeal against the Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules, which regulate business dealings with firms connected to the club owners.
While several teams were there and league sources claim the issue was not mentioned during the two-hour meeting, some clubs had anticipated hearing about a verdict.
Furthermore, even when a decision is made, there might not be an official announcement because this is a confidential arbitration process.
In addition, there have been many unannounced planned rule changes, one of which relates to the Premier League’s “databank,” to which clubs are required to provide commercial.
Several teams questioned the league’s legal expenses from the previous season, which skyrocketed to more than £45 million due to battling a number of financial rule disputes. The league believes that in order to enforce its laws and respond to unprecedented legal action, this is what happened.
Clubs were also informed that the semi-automated offside technology is still in the testing phase and might not be implemented until the upcoming year.
