Andy Burnham urged by Lib Dems to reveal all meetings with owners of Manchester City
Summary
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been asked by the Liberal Democrats to share all details of his meetings and hospitality with the owners of Manchester City football club, the Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG). This request came after Burnham expressed concern about potential forced sales of the club following a ruling that found ADUG broke Premier League financial rules.Key Facts
- Andy Burnham has had close ties with Manchester City’s owners, ADUG, from his time as mayor of Greater Manchester.
- Burnham said he would be “really concerned” if ADUG was forced to sell Manchester City after being found guilty of financial rule breaches.
- The Liberal Democrats want Burnham to publish all his meetings and any gifts or hospitality from ADUG or related parties.
- Burnham has attended Manchester City games in hospitality areas but has not gone since becoming prime minister.
- The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has rules about public disclosure of gifts, but details about Burnham’s received hospitality are unclear.
- Manchester City is appealing against the commission’s ruling that found ADUG guilty of breaking financial rules.
- Burnham has attended Everton games, where he was given director’s box seating despite having a normal season ticket.
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