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Premier League clubs claim Leeds United and EFL financial future at risk due to Manchester City legal dispute

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Top flight clubs are reportedly reluctant to commit to a 'New Deal' financially propping up the EFL and its members due to uncertainty over the outcome of Manchester City's legal challenge against the Premier League.

English champions Man City have launched an attack on the Premier League and its Associated Party Transactions rule, describing it as anti-competitive and discriminatory against Middle East-owned clubs. A key issue in the UAE-backed club's dispute with the Premier League is the 115 charges levelled against City, alleging of financial rule-breaking such as the artificial inflation of commercial sponsorships above fair market value.

This is due to the possibility of needing greater funds to compete with the likes of City, if their suit against the Premier League is successful. According to a report in The Times, one prominent Premier League source has said: “If we have to spend more to even try to keep pace with clubs like City, we might need to hold on to that money.

 

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