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UK Premier League again in spotlight over latest legal fight over sponsor rules

By Simon Zekaria ( February 17, 2025, 16:44 GMT | Comment) -- A fresh legal action against the company behind England's top-flight football league by its current champions over knotty sponsorship rules has shone a fresh spotlight on the risks of enforcement of competition rules on sporting and commercial governance. The latest fight between Manchester City and the Premier League will again see the sides advance their case in private arbitral proceedings — even as the sides are still embroiled in their first litigation.The Premier League last year carefully navigated a legal dispute with its current champions over rules governing sponsorship deals from companies with connections to a club’s ownership, but now it is being challenged again....

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