Both City and the Premier League claimed a victory after October’s initial ruling that found three aspects of the APTs were unlawful, most notably around the deliberate exclusion of shareholder loans, which is when a club borrows money from its ownership group, usually interest-free.

The Premier League title is Liverpool's to lose while a healthy seven points clear at the top. Yet the chaotic scenes at the end of the Merseyside derby on Wednesday were a reminder that, with 14 rounds to go,

Manchester City are back in Premier League action at home to Newcastle this weekend as they look to bounce back from defeat against Real Madrid in midweek. City’s hopes of regaining the Champions League took a blow on Tuesday night as they twice let a lead slip to fall to a 3-2 loss.

Liverpool and others may have to wait for an anticipated Premier League rule change. There's a belief that active cases involving Man City could lead to delays.