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Comment: Premier League, football clubs both face risk after UK ruling on sponsorship rules

By Simon Zekaria
  • 08 Oct 2024 17:02
  • 08 Oct 2024 17:02
A legal fight between the Premier League and its current champions, Manchester City Football Club, was always going to be a headline event, and the potential consequences from yesterday's ruling in the case will ensure interest remains high.
The private proceedings shone a light on the governance of a private

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Simon Zekaria

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Simon Zekaria is a senior correspondent in London, covering UK regulation. Prior to joining MLex, Simon reported on business news for The Wall Street Journal, including on telecommunications, media, technology and consumer affairs. Simon was also a writer for the WSJ on diverse subjects such as Brexit, UK politics and global sport. Simon was previously a correspondent on competition issues and European politics for Thomson Reuters and Agence France-Presse in Brussels. Simon is a graduate of Edinburgh University, with Masters degrees in literature and law. A French speaker, he has studied at the Sorbonne University, Paris.

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