Chris Mason: Why Andy Burnham's about-turn on Manchester City matters
It matters for Manchester, it matters for the Premier League and so, crucially, it matters for the UK's image around the world – because England's top flight is a colossal global brand. In other words, this matters whether you like football or not.Added to all of this, Andy Burnham pitches himself as Mr Manchester and is a big football fan. The man who was the mayor of Greater Manchester a matter of months ago is now the prime minister, and so finds himself caught up in it all at a local level, a national level and a diplomatic level.
- ▪It matters for Manchester, it matters for the Premier League and so, crucially, it matters for the UK's image around the world – because England's top flight is a colossal global brand.
- ▪In other words, this matters whether you like football or not.Added to all of this, Andy Burnham pitches himself as Mr Manchester and is a big football fan.
- ▪The man who was the mayor of Greater Manchester a matter of months ago is now the prime minister, and so finds himself caught up in it all at a local level, a national level and a diplomatic level.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 3 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ How success of Manchester City helped put Andy Burnham in power — The Guardian — World
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Why Andy Burnham's about-turn on Manchester City mattersImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Andy Burnham's comments on Manchester City's rule breaches sparked controversyByChris MasonPolitical editorPublished5 minutes agoThe rows circulating around Manchester City are huge, and they are only going to get bigger.The Premier League has concluded that City "systematically broke Premier League Rules for nearly a decade".This, clearly, matters for the club, but that is just the start of it. It matters for Manchester, it matters for the Premier League and so, crucially, it matters for the UK's image around the world – because England's top flight is a colossal global brand.
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