Burnham to release details of Man City meetings
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to release details of his past meetings with Manchester City officials following controversy over the club's financial rule breaches. The move comes amid concerns from other Premier League clubs regarding potential political interference in the ongoing appeal process.
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he will release details of his meetings with senior figures at Manchester City following criticism of his comments in the wake of the club being found guilty of all charges related to breaches of the Premier League's financial rules.
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.
Burnham's previous role as mayor of Greater Manchester has led to questions about his relationship with City's Abu Dhabi ownership, with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch demanding No 10 release all details of meetings between the prime minister and senior figures at the club.
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