{
  "id": 9801658,
  "title": "Arsenal, Liverpool, Man Utd and Spurs could claim damages from Manchester City",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/arsenal-liverpool-man-utd-and-spurs-could-claim-damages-from",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T17:23:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/arsenal-liverpool-man-utd-and-spurs-could-claim-damages-from-manchester-city/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur may be eligible to seek damages from Manchester City after the latter was found guilty of breaching 114 Premier League rules. The four clubs had retained the right to bring a claim against Manchester City in 2024 when an independent commission was hearing 115 charges, in order to avoid a time-bar on their potential lawsuit. Burnley received £35m from Everton earlier this year after arguing that the latter's spending rules violation denied them a fair chance of avoiding relegation. Simon Leaf, co-founder of Three Points Law, said that the bar for bringing such claims has been lowered due to Burnley's recent success against Everton. Manchester United lost to Manchester City twice during the period covered by the charges, and Arsenal, Liverpool, and Tottenham could also claim that they finished lower than they should have in certain seasons. Fred Snowball, a partner at Macfarlanes, believes that the prospects of damages claims against Manchester City have been \"much improved by Burnley’s successful claim.\" Players at rival clubs could also seek compensation for lost prize money, bonuses, and career opportunities. Sponsors, including Puma, Revolut, and Asahi, may terminate their contracts with Manchester City if the charges are upheld. Paul Stothard, partner at Norton Rose Fulbright, said that Manchester City's liability for the 114 rule breaches could open the door for further legal challenges, causing damage to the club's reputation and potentially leading to sponsor terminations.",
  "summary": "Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur could claim damages from Manchester City after they were found guilty of 114 counts of breaching Premier League rules. All four clubs formally retained the option to bring a claim against Manchester City back in 2024, when an independent commission hearing into 115 charges was in progress, in [...]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}