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Manchester City could be in line to receive "significant damages" from the Premier League if they win their associated party transactions (APT) case.

That is the view of former Man City financial adviser Stefan Borson, who exclusively told Football Insider the English champions claiming they made substantial losses due to the rules suggests the governing body has rejected a deal the club feel should have been approved.

Man City have pursued legal action against the Premier League regarding the APT rules currently in place, with the club claiming the regulations are "unlawful".

If the rules weren't in place, clubs could agree sponsorship deals as high as they wanted with no challenge, increasing the amount they could spend under the profit and sustainability rules (PSR).

Football Insider revealed on 5 June the Manchester club will seek to be paid "millions" in damages if their case is successful.

Man City could be set for Premier League pay-out after APT case Although Borson admitted these types of cases are "very hard to win", he believes Man City could have an argument to claim damages if they come out on top against the Premier League.

"I think the fact City are claiming they made very substantial losses on the back of this rule suggests that a deal they felt should have been approved has been rejected by the Premier League," Borson told Football Insider's Sean Fisher.

"If that is the case and City were successful in the first hearing, then I think it's more than possible that they would receive quite substantial damages.

"But I do think cases like this are very hard to win in the first instance.

"It is very likely that the Premier League took legal advice in terms of the competition aspects of the associated party rules from the start.

"It is likely the barristers that are acting on the Premier League's side will also have strong arguments for why they comply with the competition act and, therefore, why City are wrong to challenge.

"City have got an uphill battle to win on liability. But if they were to do so, there could well be significant damages if they can show they have specific losses."

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