Manchester City is set to face off against the Premier League in a legal dispute starting Monday. The conflict arises from the Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR), which Manchester City argues stifle commercial growth and entrench elite clubs. The Premier League has spent nearly £30 million on legal counsel to enforce these rules. Manchester City, which boasts the highest revenue in the Premier League at £713 million and has won the league six out of the past seven seasons, insists that all its sponsorship deals are fair. Graeme Souness has criticized Manchester City's legal challenge, describing it as a 'very dangerous move.' The dispute highlights a broader civil war within the Premier League, with other clubs, including Aston Villa, also seeking legal advice against the PSR rules. Aston Villa's owner, Nassef Sawiris, proposed increasing allowable losses from £105 million to £135 million over three years, but only one other club supported the idea.
Owner Nassef Sawiris is seeking legal advice against the Premier League's PSR rules. #AVFC view current PSR sanctions as restrictive & proposed idea to increase losses from £105m to £135m over a three-year period,only for one other club to vote in favour https://t.co/QGCH0XRPxj
🔺EXCLUSIVE The Premier League spent approaching £30m on legal counsel in actions against its own clubs last season. It represents a startling escalation of costs to implement the new Profitability and Sustainability Rules Martin Samuel reports 🔽 https://t.co/8VpwiBdhsU
🔺EXCLUSIVE The Premier League spent approaching £30m on legal counsel in actions against its own clubs last season. It represents a startling escalation of costs to implement the new Profitability and Sustainability Rules Tap to read the full story by Martin Samuel 🔽
Civil war has broken out in the Premier League, headlined by Manchester City’s direct challenge to the founding agreement that propelled English soccer to global domination https://t.co/2SaKdR40dg https://t.co/2SaKdR40dg
Man City 'have made a very dangerous move' as Graeme Souness blasts war with Premier League https://t.co/LNpCrvVz0t
Man City has the highest revenue in the Premier League, £713, more than MUFC, LFC, etc. It’s won PL 6 of past 7 season. Man City also insist all sponsorship deals fair. But now complaining APT rules stifle commercial growth, entrench elite. Very peculiar framing 🤷🏽♂️
Manchester City and Premier League to face off in legal dispute from Monday https://t.co/7LgSkoQeC1