UK PM Andy Burnham met Man City chairman during time as Manchester mayor
- Statement comes after criticism of Burnham’s initial response to City being found guilty of serious financial breaches.
- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham met Manchester City Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak at an investment summit several years ago when he was mayor of the city, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority has said.
- The announcement on Monday comes after Burnham said he would be “really concerned” if City’s owners sold the football club following the decision to find the 10-time English champions guilty of breaching the Premier League’s financial rules.
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- Statement comes after criticism of Burnham’s initial response to City being found guilty of serious financial breaches.
- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham met Manchester City Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak at an investment summit several years ago when he was mayor of the city, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority has said.
- The announcement on Monday comes after Burnham said he would be “really concerned” if City’s owners sold the football club following the decision to find the 10-time English champions guilty of breaching the Premier League’s financial rules.
Sources: Al Jazeera