The issue with Monday afternoon’s verdict from City’s legal challenge to the Premier League over associated party transaction (APT) rules is that there was room for both sides to claim victory. Even trained legal professionals could not reach a consensus on who had got the better of things, if anybody.

Manchester City's legal challenge against the Premier League over its Associated Party Transactions rules (APT) has concluded with both sides claiming victory. Is there really a winner? And what does the outcome mean?

APT Ruling and What It MeansManchester City’s legal battle with the Premier League over Associated Party Transactions (APT) has taken another turn, with a ruling