Overview

• Manchester City accepted the Premier League’s current Associated Party Transaction rules as valid and binding, according to a joint statement.
• The arbitration launched by City earlier this year has been terminated, shelving a trial that had been scheduled for October, and both parties agreed to make no further comment.
• An independent panel had previously found elements of the original APT framework unlawful, prompting amendments approved by clubs in November, including fair‑market‑value assessment of shareholder loans.
• The settlement is separate from the Premier League’s case alleging more than 100 financial breaches by City, which remains pending after last year’s hearing.
• Several outlets report the agreement could clear the way for a renewed Etihad Airways sponsorship, though no commercial deal has been confirmed.