Man City demand financial disclosures from Premier League rivals

The Etihad outfit, through their legal representatives, have asked the league to enforce Rule B18, a regulation obliging clubs to comply promptly with information requests.

This move comes as part of City's efforts to challenge recent changes to the league's rules surrounding Associated Party Transactions (APTs), which govern commercial arrangements involving entities linked to club ownership.

While Manchester City previously succeeded in overturning the original APT framework, they maintain that the revised version remains prejudicial and disproportionately restricts their commercial flexibility.

Among the figures reportedly in focus are Arsenal's £259 million in shareholder loans from the 2022/23 season, Brighton's £406.5 million from 2021/22, Everton's £450 million in 2022/23, and Liverpool's £71.4 million.

All clubs targeted in the request have been informed, though it remains to be seen whether the Premier League will compel them to comply.

This legal dispute is distinct from the more widely known investigation into City's alleged 115 breaches of Premier League financial rules — a process that remains ongoing, with a verdict not expected before 2026.

Should City prevail again, the outcome could severely undermine the league's financial governance and leave other clubs bracing for further legal and financial fallout. The Premier League has not issued any public statement in response to the latest developments.