Man City hoping to force the Premier League into paying huge £20m legal bill after winning APT battle

In February, the Premier League was handed a huge blow after City won their court case disputing the top division's sponsorship rules over the last three years, which have been declared null and void. A tribunal, made up of three senior legal figures in Sir Nigel Teare, Lord Dyson and Christopher Vajda KC, sided in favour of the English champions.

Per The Times, the Cityzens are now likely to force the Premier League to pay their hefty £20m legal fees, which the club incurred for appointing a legal team comprising of Lord Pannick KC and Paul Harris KC. A separate hearing will now be conducted to determine who pays what amount, although the English top-flight are set to defend the case strongly.

The reigning champions have been locked in a long-standing battle with the Premier League over at least 115 charges, and as per The Sun, City have spent a staggering £30.6million on legal fees.

Pep Guardiola's side will be back in action in the Premier League on Saturday as they host Crystal Palace in a crucial home fixture.