by However, in his recent correspondence with clubs, Masters says: “There have been many club discussions in recent days with constructive and informative feedback.”
“We now have a comprehensive set of information and data to help us develop our recommended approach and develop rule changes.”
“We are taking the necessary time to prepare our proposals and the associated draft rule changes for the club to consider.
“We will distribute these to clubs when they are fully vetted and ready, which may impact on the planning of our scheduled meetings with the financial control and legal advisory groups and all clubs next week.”
Earlier this week, City claimed the Premier League’s summary of the panel’s decision was “misleading” and contained “several inaccuracies”, leading to an escalation in the dispute.
In a letter to top clubs and the Premier League, City wrote that the rules were now “void” and the club was “concerned”. [over] the Premier League’s proposal to adopt new APT rules within the next 10 days and hinted at possible further legal action should there be a “knee-jerk reaction”.
The league declined to comment.
Clubs contacted by the BBC have expressed varying views on the situation. One cited “general concerns about the potentially destabilizing impact of this ongoing dispute.”
Another said: “We want to move forward…there will obviously be changes to the rules and that needs to be done carefully then let’s move on. We want to concentrate on football.”
Several others declined to comment.
The league has also written to the arbitration panel seeking further clarity on the status of the APT regulations.
This case is not directly related to the Premier League’s disciplinary committee, which will hear 115 charges against City for alleged breaches of its financial regulations, some of which date back to 2009. City denies wrongdoing.
