According to The Times, Arsenal are in danger of breaching the Profitability and Sustainability Rules after Man City scored a legal victory over the Premier League......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
Man City challenged the league over the rules over sponsorship deals between clubs and related companies, such as Man City and Etihad.
The Premier League title-holders argued that such rules were unlawful as they did not consider interest-free loans from shareholders to clubs.
After the panel of three retired judges took Man City’s side, clubs that heavily borrowed from their shareholders could be under scrutiny as the rules are likely to change.
Arsenal are such a club: they’ve borrowed over £200m from their shareholders. Now, there is a possibility they will be included in a club’s profitability and sustainability calculation, making the Gunners’ position a lot more difficult.