{"id":54767,"date":"2025-04-27T12:40:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T12:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/54767\/"},"modified":"2025-04-27T12:40:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T12:40:09","slug":"stefan-borson-drops-update-after-crazy-legal-twist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/54767\/","title":{"rendered":"Stefan Borson drops update after ‘crazy’ legal twist"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\" \"Stefan <\/p>\n

Sun 27 April 2025 10:33, UK <\/p>\n

Manchester City could be facing a long wait before their associated party transactions (APT) case reaches a conclusion.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The English champions challenged the APT rules at an arbitration hearing in June last year, with two aspects of the regulations deemed unlawful when the panel published its findings in October. <\/p>\n

The Premier League<\/a> issued proposed amendments that were later approved by the top-flight clubs at a meeting in November. <\/p>\n

The case then took a new twist in February when the panel ruled the APT regulations in place between 2021 and 2024 were \u201cvoid and unenforceable\u201d. <\/p>\n

However, the Premier League has insisted the ruling doesn\u2019t impact the \u201cvalid operation\u201d of the current APT rules following the changes made in November. <\/p>\n

Man City have since submitted a new legal challenge<\/a> as they look to overhaul the APT rules for a second time. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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The Lawyer<\/a> reported on 22 April the trial, which is set to last almost two weeks, will take place in mid-October. <\/p>\n

Former Man City<\/a> financial adviser Stefan Borson exclusively told Football Insider<\/strong> it\u2019s \u201ccrazy\u201d the case could now drag on until the start of 2026 before the panel publishes its verdict. <\/p>\n

Pep Guardiola\u2019s side currently sit fourth in the Premier League table as they go in pursuit of Champions League qualification.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"KhaldoonPhoto by Eddie Keogh \u2013 The FA\/The FA via Getty ImagesMan City legal update \u2018surprising\u2019 as timeline revealed<\/strong><\/p>\n

Borson admitted he\u2019s \u201csurprised\u201d the second APT hearing is set to last up to two weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He told Football Insider<\/strong>: \u201cI think if you look at what happened last time when we had an APT hearing of two weeks, two weeks does tend to suggest that there\u2019s a fairly detailed set of arguments that are going to be heard, which is a bit of a surprise. <\/p>\n

\u201cI would have thought that it would have been a bit quicker, just because the panel would be so familiar with the issues that they wouldn\u2019t need quite so long. <\/p>\n

\u201cBut if it is two weeks, then I think we can probably again expect it to take maybe a couple of months before we get a decision, so I think it will probably be in December sometime, maybe even just slipping over into January. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere will then be a question of whether it will be the whole decision or whether like APT 1, as it\u2019s become known, they\u2019ll need to kind of go back for some additional determinations on what the findings of the first hearing means for the overall position in terms of being null and void. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s a crazy situation that this could feasibly stretch on to 2026.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\nPosition<\/strong><\/td>\nTeam<\/strong><\/td>\nPlayed<\/strong><\/td>\nPoints<\/strong><\/td>\nGD<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n1<\/td>\nLiverpool<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n79<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2<\/td>\nArsenal<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n67<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n3<\/td>\nNewcastle United<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n4<\/strong><\/td>\nMan City<\/strong><\/td>\n34<\/strong><\/td>\n61<\/strong><\/td>\n23<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n5<\/td>\nChelsea<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n6<\/td>\nNottingham Forest<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n7<\/td>\nAston Villa<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n57<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Premier League table (as of 26\/04\/2025)Man City to blow Liverpool away in Jeremy Monga race<\/strong><\/p>\n

Football Insider<\/strong> revealed on 26 April Man City are leading Liverpool in the race to sign Jeremy Monga<\/a> and are expected to finalise a deal. <\/p>\n

The 15-year-old fits the profile of younger players the Manchester giants have been looking at, while he is well-suited to their system, philosophy and youth model. <\/p>\n

Monga became the\u00a0Premier League\u2019s\u00a0second-youngest-ever player when he appeared off the bench during Leicester City\u2019s 3-0 defeat to Newcastle United earlier this month.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Liverpool\u2019s interest was piqued after he made a five-minute cameo appearance at Anfield, but they now look set to miss out on his signature. <\/p>\n

For more Man City news, follow us on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0or join our brand new\u00a0WhatsApp Channel<\/a>\u00a0for instant updates to be sent straight to your phone. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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