Wolves and Everton who were against it before, now look like they’re gonna support stronger Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules. At the same time Manchester City is fighting back against the Premier League’s new money rules cause they think there’s legal problems. How the vote goes could totally change how money works in English football.
- Manchester City got hit with 115 charges about breaking Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules from 2009 to 2018.
- The club says the new APT rule changes aren’t legal.
- Looks like Wolves and Everton are gonna back the Premier League when the vote happens.
Manchester City’s Legal Challenge
Manchester City is right in the middle of this big fight about Premier League money rules. They got slapped with 115 charges for breaking Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules, and this went on from 2009 to 2018 which is pretty rough for them. Right now they’re fighting with the Premier League about these Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules cause they reckon the new changes aren’t legal. Pep Guardiola and his team are worried that if these APT rules go through, it’ll cost them big time in legal fees. If you wanna know more about what City’s dealing with check out here.
📢 Clubs confident Premier League will defeat Man City in vote
Wolves and Everton, who had previously voted against tougher Associated Party Transaction rules, are expected to now side with the league
Full story by @Lawton_Times & @martynziegler 🔽
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November 21, 2024
Wolves and Everton’s Shift
So these two clubs Wolverhampton Wanderers (Wolves) and Everton who didn’t like the stricter APT rules before, now looks like they’re gonna support what the Premier League wants in the upcoming vote. Wolves changed their mind cause they wanna line up with what the league’s doing to keep the money rules fair. And Everton well they probably changed their tune cause they don’t wanna get in trouble with those Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR). Shows you how clubs keep switching up their alliances in the Premier League. You can read more about Wolves and Everton at Wolves and Everton.
Stakes and Implications
This APT rules vote is real important cause they need 14 clubs to say yes. Whatever happens could change everything about how money works in the Premier League and might set the rules for what’s coming next. Manchester City keeps saying everyone’s “voting blind” which shows how complicated this whole thing is. When you see clubs like Wolves and Everton changing their minds it shows there’s a lot of strategy going on behind the scenes. However this ends up its gonna be huge for English football’s future. If you want the whole story, check out the full article by @Lawton_Times & @martynziegler.
