Man City: Premier League clubs approve changes to Associated Party Transaction rules despite legal challenge
Both sides claimed victory last month after an arbitration panel found some elements of the league's Associated Party Transaction rules were unlawful, but the Premier League has secured the votes it needed from member clubs - at least 14 - to pass the amendments. Premier League clubs have approved changes to the competition's Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules despite the challenge of Manchester City. Both sides claimed victory last month after an arbitration panel found that some elements of the league's APT rules were unlawful. But the Premier League has secured the votes it needed from member clubs - at least 14 - to pass the amendments with 16 voting in favour and four voting against. Aston Villa said they would back City, while Arsenal, Bournemouth, Brentford, Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester United, West Ham and Wolves supported the league with evidence during the summer's arbitration. What are the Associated Party Transaction rules? The Pre...