Manchester City could re-join the European Super League amid a legal wrangle with the Premier League, it has been claimed.
On Tuesday, it was revealed that, in an unprecedented move, City are taking legal action against the Premier League.
City claim that Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules currently in place to stop clubs inflating commercial deals with companies linked to their ownership and maintain the competitiveness of the Premier League, are "unlawful".
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In a 165-page document, they also say they are victims of "discrimination" and a "tyranny of the majority" after the rules came in following a Saudi Arabia-backed consortium buying Newcastle in 2021.
The dispute between the two is to be resolved at a private two-week hearing on Monday, June 10.
It is a separate issue to the upcoming hearing over City's alleged 115 financial charges, which is expected to start in November and take place for six weeks - but the outcome could have a bearing on the second case.
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And according to the Daily Mail, City, who strenuously deny all charges, could well look to rejoin the European Super League if they are unsuccessful in the first case.
It's said that despite winning the past four titles, the club's relationship with the Premier League will be at an all-time low.
However, their position going into the second case will be improved significantly if they are victorious.
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City, along with a slew of Premier League sides, initially signed up for the European Super League in 2021 but soon walked away as a result of fan backlash.
Juventus recently walked away, leaving La Liga giants Barcelona and Real madrid as the only two members.
SPORTbible has contacted Manchester City for comment.
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Topics: Manchester City, Premier League, European Super League
Josh Lawless