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- UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated that Manchester City's owners and directors did not raise the Premier League's charges against the club during their meetings.
Andy Burnham, the UK Prime Minister and former mayor of Greater Manchester, had two hospitality dinners with Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak in 2017 and 2018. These meetings were not detailed in a recent statement by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) regarding his discussions with the club, which is currently appealing Premier League rule breach charges.
The revelations raise questions about potential conflicts of interest and transparency regarding meetings between political figures and entities facing significant regulatory scrutiny.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has stated that Manchester City's owners and directors did not discuss the club's Premier League financial charges during their meetings.
Burnham confirmed he had two hospitality dinners with Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak in 2017 and 2018, valued at £300 and approximately £699 respectively. Details of these meetings, along with other interactions, were released by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) after a register of declarations concerning these events was deleted from the GMCA website.
Burnham was questioned about the meetings during Prime Minister's Questions by Conservative MP Jerome Mayhew. Manchester City has been found guilty on all counts of breaching the Premier League's financial rules and "the majority of charges" relating to failing to co-operate with the league's investigation.
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