Manchester City and the Premier League have settled their dispute over the rules governing commercial deals.
City have accepted that the current rules for ‘associated party transactions’ are “valid and binding”.
The Etihad Stadium club had launched arbitration proceedings on January 20 against the current rules, which are designed to ensure that deals between teams and entities linked to their ownership are done at fair market value.
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City’s challenge was understood to have included criticism of the way the Premier League treated shareholder loans under the rules.
The league and City have agreed to make no further comment on the matter.
Manchester City’s Spanish manager Pep Guardiola watches the players from the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on December 1, 2024. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP)
The APT rules were originally introduced in December 2021, following the Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle earlier that year.
Those rules were successfully challenged by City last year, with a tribunal finding them unlawful on multiple grounds, including the fact that they excluded shareholder loans from fair market value assessments.
That led to the Premier League consulting with clubs on amendments to the rules, with 16 teams voting in favour of the amended rules at a meeting last November.
Manchester City’s Croatian defender #24 Josko Gvardiol (3L) is mobbed by teammates after scoring the team’s second goal during the English FA Cup semi-final football match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in north London on April 27, 2025. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP) / NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
City’s acceptance that the amended rules are valid and binding appears to put to bed an issue that had threatened to have a major impact on the league if the rules had been significantly weakened.
Without APT rules, entities linked to clubs’ owners could potentially overvalue sponsorships and other commercial transactions to boost a club’s revenue, putting that club in a stronger position under the league’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) and therefore giving more leeway to spend on transfer fees and player wages.
An assessment of shareholder loans for fair market value was incorporated into the APT rules last November, but the rules do not apply retrospectively.
Manchester City’s Norwegian striker #09 Erling Haaland (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring their second goal from the penalty spot during the English Premier League football match between Fulham and Manchester City at Craven Cottage in London on May 25, 2025. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)
Instead, the fair market assessment only applies to ongoing and future loans.
City and the Premier League still await the outcome of an independent commission hearing, which was examining more than 100 charges against the club for alleged breaches of the league’s financial rules, charges City strenuously deny.
The hearing took place between September and December last year, after City were charged by the Premier League in February 2023.
Police have fired pepper spray and detained supporters of Turkiye’s main opposition party as crowds gathered outside the headquarters of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) in Istanbul to protest against a court order removing a senior party official.
Footage from the scene on Monday showed protesters clashing with police before riot units pushed into the crowd. Demonstrators were seen clutching their eyes after being sprayed while officers led others away.
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The confrontation came after a court ruled last week that Ozgur Celik, the CHP’s Istanbul provincial chairman, be replaced by Gursel Tekin, a former deputy party leader.
CHP national leader Ozgur Ozel dismissed the ruling as “null and void”, saying Tekin had been expelled from the party. Celik also insisted he would not hand over the post.
Tekin entered the building on Monday after a lengthy standoff, telling reporters he was not working for the state and would focus on resolving the party’s legal disputes.
Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu, reporting from Istanbul, said prosecutors launched the case after complaints from a faction within the CHP, accusing the dismissed leadership of irregularities and corruption during the party’s 2023 congress.
“For opposition supporters, this is seen as a judicial coup against them while rival CHP members insist the ruling addresses corruption,” she said.
‘Political interference’
The order is the latest in a yearlong series of measures against the CHP that has seen hundreds of members detained.
In March, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival, was arrested, triggering the largest street demonstrations in Turkiye in a decade.
Erdogan’s critics have accused him of trying to neutralise opposition momentum before elections.
The Turkish government has rejected accusations of political interference, insisting the judiciary acts independently.
Officials said the cases against CHP figures stem from corruption charges, which the party denied and argued are designed to weaken the opposition.
Koseoglu added that the court’s move has raised questions over the CHP’s future direction: “Some wonder if this will solidify the party’s base or lead to splits with speculation over whether current leaders might even resign or form a breakaway party.”
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya defended the court’s ruling, warning that ignoring the decision amounted to obstructing justice. “The state will do what is necessary against any illegal initiative,” he said.
Access to major social media platforms was restricted in Turkiye after the CHP urged supporters to gather at its Istanbul office.
Jack Draper will not play again this season because of the arm injury that forced his withdrawal from the US Open.
The 23-year-old British number one left New York before his second-round match because the discomfort in his arm had become too much.
Draper, ranked seventh in the world, had not played singles since Wimbledon because of bruising on his upper left serving arm, although his team were confident a scan taken before the US Open suggested a full recovery.
But after beating the Argentine qualifier Federico Agustin Gomez in the first round, Draper flew home and now says he must rest and sit out the remainder of the season.
“It is very difficult for me to accept as I was building some incredible momentum this year and playing some great stuff,” he posted on his social media channels.
The news means Draper will not be able to realise this season’s goal of qualifying for the season-ending ATP Finals, in Turin in November, for the first time.
He was in a very strong position to do so earlier in the year, after winning his first ATP 1000 event in Indian Wells in March and finishing as the runner-up in Madrid in May.
Draper is also likely to lose his place in the world’s top 10 by the end of the year.
He felt discomfort in his arm during the clay court season in the spring. It affected his forehand and serve and, with the pain increasing, a scan was taken after his defeat by Marin Cilic in the second round at Wimbledon.
Draper has had many physical problems in his first few years on tour. He did not play for two and a half months because of a shoulder injury in the summer of 2023 and a hip issue last December affected his preparations for this season.
He puts a huge amount of force through his body – with his serve and forehand as his two biggest assets – and admits there could be benefits in “reining in” his serve
“It’s surprised me a little bit that even when I do serve full out, my service numbers and my aces aren’t where I want them to be – and I think sometimes almost reining it in is not a bad thing,” he told BBC Sport after his first-round win at the US Open.
“You see the top servers ever to play – someone like a Novak Djokovic has such an underrated serve, and he hits his spots incredibly well. He’s not banging it at 140 [miles per hour].
“They are using their slices, the spins, different variations – so I think there is definitely something to be said in that. It’s not all about how fast you hit your service, it’s about how effective it is.”
Jack Draper will not play again this season because of the arm injury that forced his withdrawal from the US Open.
The 23-year-old British number one left New York before his second-round match because the discomfort in his arm had become too much.
Draper, ranked seventh in the world, had not played singles since Wimbledon because of bruising on his upper left serving arm, although his team were confident a scan taken before the US Open suggested a full recovery.
But after beating the Argentine qualifier Federico Agustin Gomez in the first round, Draper flew home and now says he must rest and sit out the remainder of the season.
“It is very difficult for me to accept as I was building some incredible momentum this year and playing some great stuff,” he posted on his social media channels.
The news means Draper will not be able to realise this season’s goal of qualifying for the season-ending ATP Finals, in Turin in November, for the first time.
He was in a very strong position to do so earlier in the year, after winning his first ATP 1000 event in Indian Wells in March and finishing as the runner-up in Madrid in May.
Draper is also likely to lose his place in the world’s top 10 by the end of the year.
He felt discomfort in his arm during the clay court season in the spring. It affected his forehand and serve and, with the pain increasing, a scan was taken after his defeat by Marin Cilic in the second round at Wimbledon.
Draper has had many physical problems in his first few years on tour. He did not play for two and a half months because of a shoulder injury in the summer of 2023 and a hip issue last December affected his preparations for this season.
He puts a huge amount of force through his body – with his serve and forehand as his two biggest assets – and admits there could be benefits in “reining in” his serve
“It’s surprised me a little bit that even when I do serve full out, my service numbers and my aces aren’t where I want them to be – and I think sometimes almost reining it in is not a bad thing,” he told BBC Sport after his first-round win at the US Open.
“You see the top servers ever to play – someone like a Novak Djokovic has such an underrated serve, and he hits his spots incredibly well. He’s not banging it at 140 [miles per hour].
“They are using their slices, the spins, different variations – so I think there is definitely something to be said in that. It’s not all about how fast you hit your service, it’s about how effective it is.”
Former glamour model Katie Price was seen carrying one of her kittens after two of her premature pets required emergency vet care, with a vet revealing that they were close to death
Katie Price holds rescued kittens close outside theatre show after lifesaving vet drama(Image: AARON PARFITT / BACKGRID)
Katie Price was seen cradling one of her kittens as she left her theatre show on Monday, days after two of her young pets needed emergency veterinary care. The 47-year-old glamour model, accompanied by her boyfriend JJ Slater, carried the kitten to her car outside the Ellesmere Port show in Chester.
Katie had revealed that two of her kittens had been found limp by JJ. She explained on Facebook: “They were born two weeks premature and we have been bottle feeding them as well as their mum feeding them. But they’ve all been really healthy. We’re all really attached to them, they look at me like they’re second mum because obviously I feed them.”
“So JJ calls and says he thinks two of the kittens are dead because they’re not moving. He showed them me and they were all limp with their tongues out, two of them. I said you need to get them to the vets straight away.
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“He took them to the vet and the vet said it would be best to let them go basically, put them to sleep. I said, ‘No chance they must be able to do something.’ Thank God I didn’t go with what the vet said. £1400 later they are now home. I’m just keeping a close eye on them. Thank god because they are like my babies.”
Doris, Katie’s cat, gave birth last month, and the star has been working tirelessly to support her kittens – even missing a planned Isle of Wight holiday.
She welcomed Doris and two other bald cats into her home last October, despite criticism from animal charities. She previously rejected a £5,000 offer from PETA to stop keeping pets.
Katie has always been known as an animal lover(Image: Getty Images for The Cambridge Union)
Katie, who is a long-time animal lover, also recently introduced a cocker spaniel named Rookie to her family.
Over the weekend, Katie began her nationwide theatre tour with friend Kerry Katona, opening with a candid look back at her marriage to Peter Andre.
During An Evening with Katie and Kerry at Marine Hall in Fleetwood, the pair shared stories about their families, friendships, and failed relationships.
Katie recalled: “Well, he had a manager. When I came out, because I wanted to be with Pete and Pete wanted to be with me, I need to be careful how I word things now…” prompting Kerry to interject: “I’ll say it!”
She added: “[Peter’s manager] ended up managing me and Pete and… There were three of us in the marriage.”
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Reflecting on the years since their split, she said: “There are memories. They were very good memories. I’ve suffered 16 years ’cause of it, from when [we] split up I’ve had 16 years of hell. But I’m glad now that the truth is coming out on social media and people are seeing.”
Prince Harry chatted to inspirational winners at the WellChild Awards in London tonight – and made light of sibling rivalry amid his tense feud with brother Prince William
Prince Harry made a cryptic comment about ‘challenging’ sibling rivalry – just hours after he and estranged brother Prince William separately honoured the late Queen.
The Duke of Sussex jetted into the UK this morning for a week of solo engagements in his homeland, which included an appearance at the WellChild Awards tonight.
Earlier he had been at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, where he laid a wreath of flowers and privately paid his respects to his late grandmother on the third anniversary of her death. At the same time, just a 15-minute drive away in Sunningdale, the Prince and Princess of Wales remembered the former monarch by visiting the Women’s Institute (WI), in tribute to the late Queen’s decades-long association with the organisation.
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Harry with 17-year-old Declan Bitmead at the WellChild Awards (Image: Getty Images)
Tonight, he attended the WellChild Awards and joked and laughed with seriously ill youngsters ahead of a glittering awards ceremony recognising their efforts to succeed and thrive despite life-threatening conditions.
When he chatted to Declan Bitmead, 17 – winner of the inspirational young person 15-18 years award, he quizzed him about family life, asking if he had siblings and the teenager replied he had a younger brother.
“Does he drive you mad?” asked the duke, and Declan replied “no, we get on fine” – and Harry quipped with a smile “you know what – siblings”.
Harry play fights with swords made from balloons with nine-year-old Gwen Foster(Image: PA)
When told the 17-year-old, from Oxted in Surrey, and his brother went to the same school, the duke said “you’re at the same school, that sometimes makes it more challenging”.
Declan suffered permanent sight impairment and lost 96 per cent of his skin after developing a rare and life-threatening reaction to a common tonsillitis treatment.
Harry joked with the teenager and made him smile, after being told by the schoolboy he did not have much sight, by saying he was lucky not to see him as: “I’m bald and ginger and worst of all I’ve got a ginger beard – you’re thinking phew.”
Harry chats to six-year-old Esmee Mcglinchey at the WellChild Awards(Image: PA)
Harry also enjoyed a balloon sword fight with nine-year-old Gwen Foster after the Inspirational Child aged 7-11 winner, born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, challenged him to a duel with the toys made by a balloon sculptor.
The little girl, from Horley, presented him with tiny football shirts of her favourite teams for his children, Wigan Athletic for Lillibet, aged four, and six-year-old Archie was gifted a Brighton and Hove Albion top.
Harry also spoke with six-year-old Esmee, who will receive an award during the ceremony, as she inspected the Duke’s polka dot tie. Esmee wore a pair of frilly socks, to which Harry commented: “My daughter would love these socks.” Her mum Toni Hynes, told the Duke: “Esmée’s very very excited about it, she woke up at 5.30am saying ‘party, party, party!'”
Harry hugs previous WellChild Award winner Evie Toombes(Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
When he chatted to Grace Tutt, 13, from Sevenoaks – who is wheelchair-bound after a bus crash, the Special Recognition winner turned the tables after his flurry of questions and asked the duke for Netflix recommendations.
Harry said he and wife Meghan, who live in California after stepping down as working royals, watch political thriller Hostage together and he also enjoys the reality TV show Love Is Blind.
In an interview with a past WellChild winner who is hoping to break into television, Harry marked the 20th anniversary of the awards by saying: “I have always said for many years that I still have a child inside of me, and I think all of us do, and being amongst these kids brings that out of me.
“I think out of all of the qualities that these kids have, without question, their resilience – top still.” He aslo told those at the awards ceremony in a speech: “For two decades, this event has shone a bright spotlight on the needs of children and young people living with complex medical conditions.
Harry gives an emotional speech at the awards(Image: PA)
“But more than that, it has celebrated something far bigger – your courage, your resilience, and the extraordinary love of the families and carers who never stop showing up.
“I still remember my very first WellChild Awards, 18 years ago. I walked into the room, and within about three minutes I realised two things: the love and energy in the room was palpable, so too was the unpredictability!
“And second, that I was completely hooked on it all. This night has been a highlight of my year ever since and it’s all because of you guys – these children, this cause, and our Wellchild community.
“Since those early days, 311 WellChild Award winners have inspired us with their bravery. Today, a 53-strong team of WellChild Nurses are out there making an enormous difference. Add to that a community of more than 3,600 families, plus support programmes reaching even further, and you see the real impact of what has been built here.
“More than ever, WellChild’s mission must be our shared priority. Tonight, I’d ask each of you to think about how you can play your part, whether through support, awareness, or action, to help advance this crucial work.”
Earlier, as Harry arrived at the event, he shot waiting photographers a smile as he arrived at the WellChild Awards at 4pm. He was seen hastily getting out of the back seat of a black Range Rover at a central London Hotel just hours after touching down in the UK.
Prince Harry and host Gaby Roslin with the WellChild Award winners 2025(Image: PA)
He was pictured quickly opening the door of the car himself, correcting his tie as he strode into the event, as he quickly shot a quick smile at press before greeting attendees at the charity event.
Other notable figures joined Harry at the children’s charity event including Rolling Stone, Ronnie Wood, who graced the event in a very suave maroon suit.
Ronnie, 78, was accompanied to the event and his partner Sally Humphreys Wood, 47, who lit up the room adorned in a stunning bright yellow floral dress. Also attending was Peter Andre and wife Emily as well as Girls Aloud star Kimberly Walsh.
Harry trip to the UK comes as relations between him and William remain strained, with the Prince of Wales rejecting any reconciliation with Harry, in their years-long feud. However, hopes remain that during his trip to the UK this week, Harry could meet up with his father, the King.
Charles marked the third anniversary of his accession privately at Balmoral yesterday, but is believed to be in London later this week at the same time as his son.
William and Kate honour the late Queen during an outing earlier today(Image: AP)
Sources have said there is a determination on both sides to make a meeting happen, with Wednesday being touted as a potential date.
Harry, who previously admitted he wanted reconciliation with his family, is said to be ready to ‘drop everything’ to attend a meeting. A source said: “As Harry has stated before, he’d love to see his family and be reconciled.”
However, both Buckingham Palace and spokespeople for Harry have refused to be drawn on when or whether a meeting will take place.
Father and son last met face to face almost 20 months ago when the duke made a transatlantic dash to see the monarch in February 2024 after hearing of his cancer diagnosis, but they spent just over 30 minutes together before the King left to recuperate in Sandringham.
