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.Published On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026British 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.Burnham, who was mayor of Greater Manchester from 2017 to June 2026, faced criticism for appearing to express support for City’s hierarchy.Downing Street subsequently had to backtrack, insisting no one was “above the rules”.But there were demands for clarification regarding Burnham’s relationship with City’s owners, who have driven significant investment in Manchester through partnerships with local authorities.City are owned by Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG), controlled by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a member of the United Arab Emirates’ royal family.A Greater Manchester Combined ...