Manchester City: Etihad Considers Lawsuit Against the Premier League

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A new conflict is brewing in the financial scandal surrounding Manchester City: According to media reports, main sponsor Etihad Airways is considering legal action against the Premier League. The airline says it wants to fight back against being dragged into the vicinity of misconduct.

Both Focus and Der Spiegel report in agreement that this marks the most important financier of the English top club speaking up in the ongoing affair. Both sources describe the situation in essentially the same terms: Etihad feels pushed by the dispute between the club and the league into a role that the company is unwilling to accept.

What is known so far about the planned steps

Both reports are silent on the specific type of lawsuit, possible damages, or a timeline. The Premier League has not publicly commented on the threatened legal action so far. What is certain is only that Etihad is considering the legal route in order to distance itself from the allegations.

What the dispute between club and league is about

At its core, the dispute revolves around the allegation that Manchester City violated the Premier League's financial regulations. Etihad rejects the role of co-responsible party and emphasizes its position as an external sponsor. The Abu Dhabi-based company apparently wants to enforce this dividing line in court as well.

If Etihad actually does file suit, it would be an unusual step: a club's main sponsor suing the league in which that club plays. The outcome is uncertain — as is the question of whether the threat alone is enough to bring movement to the entrenched dispute between Manchester City and the Premier League.