Manchester City and Chelsea boosted by lawyer’s compensation claims verdict

Akshay Sewlikar brings first-hand authority to one of the most closely watched stories in English football. Having acted for the Premier League in its prosecution of Everton—the case behind Burnley’s landmark £40m award —Akshay was sought out by City AM to weigh in on the question now gripping the sport: does the ruling open the floodgates for compensation claims from the likes of Manchester City and Chelsea? His explains that the decision must first survive appeal and possible arbitration, and even then, “loss of chance” claims are notoriously fact-sensitive.