Manchester City have released a statement having reached a settlement over their APT rules case with the Premier League.

The Citizens were involved in a dispute with the top-flight's governing body over third-party transaction rules.

City saw proposed deals with Etihad Airways and First Abu Dhabi Bank blocked in 2023, leading to a legal battle around what the club deemed to be unlawful Associated Party Transaction [APT] rules.

In September 2024, a tribunal agreed with City's claim and highlighted three areas that they deemed to be unlawful.

It led to the Premier League modifying the relevant rule as opposed to scrapping it.

And 12 months on from the tribunal, City and the Premier League have reached an agreement, with Pep Guardiola's men accepting that the rules were valid and

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