Man City 115 charges latest as Liverpool make new legal decision and crunch meeting revealed

The only off-field issue at Liverpool being discussed right now is that of the contract situations of Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk. The same cannot be said of Manchester City.

The Blues have been locked in two legal battles with the Premier League, the most high-profile of these being the case regarding the allegations of financial wrongdoing. The hearing for the 115 charges is due to finish this month having begun in September.

City deny any wrongdoing and have vowed to clear their name. The verdict will not be delivered until next year but there have been several developments that impact Liverpool.

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Liverpool file compensation notice

Liverpool are one of several Premier League clubs to have submitted a notice that reserves the right to seek compensation from Man City, should they indeed be found guilty of severe financial breaches. Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham have followed suit.

The 1980 Limitation Act sets out that complainants must notify a business that they might bring forward legal action against it within six years of allegations first coming to light. This month marked six years since German newspaper Der Spiegel published allegations against Man City.

It is thought clubs were fearful that the legislation would have prevented them from filing a lawsuit upon a potential guilty verdict next year, since the six-year period would have elapsed. The notice does not indicate these clubs will definitely sue, ahead of time, but rather that it is an option they are considering.

Government make requests over charges

Government officials presiding over foreign affairs were revealed to have requested information on the Man City charges in the 12 months prior to the hearing beginning. The British Embassy in Dubai also made a request.

Man City owner Sheikh Mansour is the vice-president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In the year before the hearing began, former Foreign Secretary James Cleverly requested an “update on the UAE/Manchester City issue”.

Liverpool have been kept in the dark over the details of the hearing itself, with the Premier League outlining that it could not share information given the case is between private shareholders. "Quite simply, it's not within our rules to be able to do so,” League chief Richard Masters said in August.

APT meeting scheduled

The other legal battle between City and Premier League has been regarding Associated Party Transaction rules - or APTs. Both parties adamantly claimed victory over an independent commission’s findings that recommended changes to the current rules over sponsorship deals.

One change will see shareholder loans from owners included within spending limits, meaning they will be subject to interest rates and added into costs. City, Liverpool and all other Premier League clubs are set to sit down later this month to vote on new regulations.