Burnham's Man City comments 'completely out of touch', Tories say
Fans will rightly ask whether political pressure is being applied here and how it relates to the owners' well-reported investments in Manchester."Football must be governed independently, with the rules applying equally to everyone.
- ▪Fans will rightly ask whether political pressure is being applied here and how it relates to the owners' well-reported investments in Manchester."Football must be governed independently, with the rules applying equally to everyone.
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Burnham's Man City comments 'completely out of touch', Tories sayImage source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Man City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak (left) chats to Andy Burnham in 2019 at the Etihad Stadium, when he was mayor of Greater ManchesterByEwan SomervillePolitical reporterPublished4 minutes agoAndy Burnham's comments about Manchester City's breach of Premier League financial rules were "completely out of touch" with fans and the public, the Conservatives have said.The prime minister said on Wednesday he would be "really concerned" if the club's owners decide to sell up after City was found guilty by an independent commission of most of the 115 charges they faced.His remarks raised many eyebrows in the football community, with the Tories now weighing in to call them "frankly…
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