The Premier League has won a significant victory in its battle against Manchester City, after clubs voted decisively on Friday to change the rules on associated party transactions (APT).
While the changes are relatively minor, and the rules relate to only one aspect of the competition’s complicated regulations on spending, the outcome of the motion was significant. In a vote split 16 to four, clubs fell behind the Premier League’s leadership and ignored a call from the champions to submit a broader challenge to the rulebook.