Newcastle United are set to benefit from the Premier League’s APT ruling, but not in the short term.
It was a decision that has shaken the Premier League to its core after an independent tribunal found that their Associated Part Transaction (APT) rules were deemed unlawful and declared null and void.
The rules were put in after Newcastle United’s Saudi owners joined the club, a decision that frustrated Amanda Staveley.
Former Newcastle owner Staveley blasted Premier League clubs for voting in favour of introducing the rules claiming there was ‘fear of an unfair advantage’. Newcastle’s progress has been hampered by the rules. Fans would have initially believed that the PIF would have introduced new lucrative sponsors to the club which would have boosted their commercial revenue and helped them in the transfer market.
Newcastle fans called for Richard Masters to resign following the APT ruling which was challenged by Manchester City after they had two big money deals blocked by the Premier League in 2023.
With Newcastle set to benefit from the ruling in the future, a pundit has predicted what he believes will happen to the club.
Stan Colleymore sends Newcastle warning after APT ruling
Stan Collymore is not one of the most liked figures amongst Newcastle fans. The striker scored the goal that denied Newcastle the Premier League title in the 1995/96 season.
However, the former Liverpool striker has been complimentary of Eddie Howe’s players recently. Collymore praised William Osula for his efforts in Newcastle’s win against Birmingham City in February, claiming he was at the ‘right club’ to continue his development.
In a column for CaughtOffside, Collymore opened up on how he feels about the APT ruling and what it means for Newcastle.
“What we all really want is to say that there is some financial regulation and transparency that allows all clubs to be able to spend a really good healthy amount to enable them to build squads and benefit from really good recruitment,” He said.
“We don’t want to stop upwardly mobile clubs from doing that but all we’re really going to end up with in 10 years time now is Newcastle outspending anybody. Once they get the green light, they’ll blow everybody else out the water.
“It would be ludicrous to say that Newcastle United – that haven’t won a trophy since the 1950s – win a sixth consecutive Premier League and it’s all because of great recruitment etc. It won’t be, because it will just be the money that gets them there – and we don’t want the Premier League to be just about money.
“At the moment there is decreasing value in every trophy that a club wins, and that is in proportion to how much that club spends.”
When the APT decision came through on Friday, Newcastle officials were on a routine call. While there is hope that it will help in years to come, the feeling is that Newcastle knows APT will not help anytime soon.
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What Newcastle must do after APT ruling
While Collymore makes a good point about how much Newcastle could be able to spend in the future, he still remains off the mark. The APT decision is not solely beneficial to Newcastle – several clubs will benefit from the decision including Chelsea, Man City and Man United.
The immediate feeling is that the APT ruling will have no impact on proceedings at Newcastle, there is still a chance that they could benefit sooner rather than later.
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Newcastle can sue the Premier League for compensation if they can prove that they suffered losses because of the APT ruling.
Howe has felt Newcastle’s woes more than anyone. His squad has been held back because of the rules with exits a common theme this season. In the summer, Newcastle sold Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh while Lloyd Kelly and Miguel Almiron left in the January transfer window.
The summer moves, which were motivated by PSR, helped Newcastle avoid a points deduction for the season.
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