Liverpool NAMED in Man City vs Premier League court case files

Liverpool have been named in the files for the court case between Manchester City and the Premier League. Both sides are claiming victory.

Both Manchester City and the Premier League 'celebrated victories' on Monday after a ruling in a court case between the two. Now, this isn't the '130 charges' case - this is one brought by City on the Premier League, claiming unfair financial rulings targeted towards them.

And both sides believe the ruling suits them, at least to an extent. Man City and the Premier League each put out statements to that effect but it's difficult to tell at this stage what kind of impact it'll all have.

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It does appear that there will be questions over debt repayment, while some of City's sponsorships may get new life. It's also entirely possible that the club will sue the Premier League over money lost because of their rulings.

At the same time, the Premier League believes they've taken strides that will help them in their other court case. After all, the judge ruled against a lot of City's claims.

Liverpool named in court files

One very interesting result of the court ruling being made public is the list of witnesses for both sides. Man City actually had three other Premier League clubs giving evidence for them - Newcastle United, Chelsea and Everton. It's not a great surprise that they're the trio, of course.

Newcastle are in a very similar boat to City and if rulings go a certain way, it opens the door for the Magpies to run rampant financially. Chelsea are also playing high-risk money games and would want as little restriction as possible.

Everton are a notable one. They're fun into financial issues with the Premier League over the last 18 months, though certainly don't have the financial power of the other three.

But Liverpool were also named here. They were one of several clubs who gave evidence in support of the Premier League. Per the Telegraph, Brighton, West Ham, Manchester United, Tottenham and Arsenal joined them in that.

Again, it's not a huge surprise but it certainly shows where the battle lines have been drawn. Liverpool are backing the league here, hoping City face consequences for actions that have deeply affected the Reds over the last decade.

Time will tell, because it's onto the big case soon.