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Man City vs Premier League Q&A: What are APTs? What new rules have City objected to? And what does today's final verdict mean for the Premier League?

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A final verdict has been reached after Man City launched legal action against the Premier League last year for their unlawful sponsorship regulations.

The league's Associated Party Transactions (APTs) - which operated for almost three years - were introduced in 2021 after the Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund bought Newcastle.

They introduced the rules to combat inflated sponsorship deals and ensure that any deal a club does with a company connected to its own owners is at a fair market value.

City first protested the rules in 2023 and once again in November last year.