Why did Coventry City FC’s State aid claim fail?

Background
Allegation that the loan was an unlawful subsidy
Coventry’s stadium-move to the Ricoh Arena
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- Tags: Commercial Law | Competition Law | European Commission | Football | State Aid Law | Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
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Marc Delehanty
Marc is a barrister at Littleton Chambers, called to the Bar following First Class degrees in Mathematics and Law. His practice areas (commercial, employment and administrative law) encompass the broad range of disputes that arise in a sporting context. The Legal 500 2014 directory rates Marc as one of the leading junior barristers in the country for Sports Law, describing him as "highly regarded in this area”.