Updated / Monday, 8 Sep 2025 16:00
Manchester City and the Premier League have reached a settlement in their dispute over the rules governing associated party transactions (APTs).
Under the settlement and in a joint statement, City accept that the current rules governing APTs are "valid and binding".
Manchester City had launched arbitration proceedings on January 20 against the current rules, which are designed to ensure that deals between clubs and entities linked to their ownership are done at fair market value.
City's challenge was understood to have included criticism of the way the Premier League treated shareholder loans under the rules and was also linked to their deal with Etihad Airlines.
The league and City have agreed to make no further comment on the matter according to the statement.
Last year most of the clubs in the English premiership voted to approve the changes to APTs but City opposed the adjustments.
The rules were introduced to ensure clubs are not able to profit from above "fair market value" commercial deals with companies linked to their owners.