Burnham Man City Meetings
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An independent commission found City had broken rules over a nine-year period between 2009 and 2018 by creating "sham" contracts with commercial partners to secretly funnel more than £830m into their football operations.
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to publish details of his dealings with Manchester City's owners during his time as Mayor of Greater Manchester after facing criticism over comments he made following the club's landmark Premier League case.
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Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, had formal meetings with Manchester City’s chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak at an investment summit in October 2021 and informally chatted with him during a testimonial match for player Vincent Kompany in September 2019. Additionally, Burnham's staff included Manchester City representatives on official overseas visits to China and Japan. The article addresses concerns over…
Details of PM Andy Burnham’s meetings with Man City released →2 articles from Evening Standard on this storyPrime Minister Andy Burnham has announced he will release details of his meetings with Manchester City's senior figures after facing criticism over comments regarding the club’s guilty verdict for financial rule breaches. Between 2009 and 2018, City secretly funneled more than £830 million into their football operations through "sham" contracts. Burnham states that most of his meetings with Manchester City occurred…
Burnham to release details of Man City meetings →UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will release all details of his interactions with Manchester City while serving as Greater Manchester mayor, following criticism from opposition leader Kemi Badenoch who requested he publish “everything” related to those dealings. This decision comes amid controversy over Burnham’s support for the club's owners, who were found guilty by the Premier League of breaching financial…
UK PM Burnham to publish Manchester City dealings after intervention draws criticism →Andy Burnham, now UK Prime Minister, met Manchester City Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak in October 2021 during an investment summit when he was mayor of Greater Manchester. The meeting occurred while Burnham was also a guest at several Manchester City matches where he informally met with the chairman. This information was disclosed by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority after criticism that Burnham had shown…
UK PM Andy Burnham met Man City chairman during time as Manchester mayor →Analysis
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- 11 Oct
An independent commission found City had broken rules over a nine-year period between 2009 and 2018 by creating "sham" contracts with commercial partners to secretly funnel more than £830m into their football operations.
- 12 Oct
Andy Burnham had a formal meeting with Manchester City’s chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak at an investment summit, chatted to him in the stands at a star player’s testimonial game and was accompanied by staff from the club on official overseas visits.
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12 Oct UK PM Andy Burnham met Man City chairman during time as Manchester mayorAndy Burnham, now UK Prime Minister, met Manchester City Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak in October 2021 during an investment summit when he was mayor of Greater Manchester. The meeting occurred while Burnham was also a guest at several Manchester City matches where he informally met with the chairman. This information was disclosed by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority after criticism that Burnham had shown…Al Jazeera
12 Oct Details of PM Andy Burnham’s meetings with Man City releasedAndy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, had formal meetings with Manchester City’s chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak at an investment summit in October 2021 and informally chatted with him during a testimonial match for player Vincent Kompany in September 2019. Additionally, Burnham's staff included Manchester City representatives on official overseas visits to China and Japan. The article addresses concerns over…Evening Standard
11 Oct UK PM Burnham to publish Manchester City dealings after intervention draws criticismUK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will release all details of his interactions with Manchester City while serving as Greater Manchester mayor, following criticism from opposition leader Kemi Badenoch who requested he publish “everything” related to those dealings. This decision comes amid controversy over Burnham’s support for the club's owners, who were found guilty by the Premier League of breaching financial…South China Morning Post
11 Oct Burnham to release details of Man City meetingsPrime Minister Andy Burnham has announced he will release details of his meetings with Manchester City's senior figures after facing criticism over comments regarding the club’s guilty verdict for financial rule breaches. Between 2009 and 2018, City secretly funneled more than £830 million into their football operations through "sham" contracts. Burnham states that most of his meetings with Manchester City occurred…BBC
11 Oct Burnham to publish Manchester City meetings after club intervention sparks rowPrime Minister Andy Burnham will release details of his meetings with Manchester City's owners during his tenure as Mayor of Greater Manchester, following criticism over comments he made regarding potential club sales after a Premier League ruling. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch challenged Burnham to disclose all relevant communications, and he agreed on the Rest is Politics podcast that he would publish these…Evening Standard
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