The Premier League could face challenges in their Financial Fair Play battle with Manchester City, according to former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan, who claims that UK legal legislation is tilted in favour of those with vast financial resources.
Man City deny all of the 115 allegations levelled at them by the Premier League in February last year, which relate to illicit financing and unco-operation. An undisclosed date for the beginning of the hearing between the two parties has been set, likely to be beyond the end of the season.
City have vowed to clear their name during the process, which is due to last a significant amount of time, especially if either party appeals the verdict. The rest of the Premier League, including Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham, will be watching closely.
Chelsea are under investigation for illicit financing under former owner Roman Abramovich, but have not been charged at the time of publication. Meanwhile, writing in his Daily Mail column, Jordan says the Premier League were essentially backed into a corner and are in for a tough legal fight with Man City.
He said: “Many fans point to the ongoing case against City but again, that’s unfair. Let’s not forget UEFA couldn’t deal with City, who have never been particularly co-operative with these processes.
“They are using the legal system to advance outcomes and are quite proud to suggest they’re doing that. It’s a very difficult nut to crack.
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