Man City hoping to force the Premier League into paying huge £20m legal bill after winning APT battle

Manchester City are hoping to make the Premier League pay their massive £20m legal bill after winning their APT battle.

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• Man City to force Premier League to pay their legal bill
• Premier League lost the APT dispute
• Cityzens face Crystal Palace on Saturday

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  In February, the Premier League was handed a huge blow after City won their court case disputing the top division's sponsorship rules over the last three years, which have been declared null and void. A tribunal, made up of three senior legal figures in Sir Nigel Teare, Lord Dyson and Christopher Vajda KC, sided in favour of the English champions.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Per , the Cityzens are now likely to force the Premier League to pay their hefty £20m legal fees, which the club incurred for appointing a legal team comprising of Lord Pannick KC and Paul Harris KC. A separate hearing will now be conducted to determine who pays what amount, although the English top-flight are set to defend the case strongly.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  The reigning champions have been locked in a long-standing battle with the Premier League over at least 115 charges, and as per , City have spent a staggering £30.6million on legal fees.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR MANCHESTER CITY?

  Pep Guardiola's side will be back in action in the Premier League on Saturday as they host Crystal Palace in a crucial home fixture.