Downing Street Says Manchester City Not 'Above the Rules'
A Downing Street spokesperson said the Premier League’s findings are serious, as City face an appeal deadline after being accused of breaking rules for nearly a decade.
- On Thursday, a Downing Street spokesperson insisted Manchester City is not "above the rules" after British Prime Minister Andy Burnham's comments on the club's guilty verdict drew public criticism.
- Burnham admitted Wednesday he would be "really concerned" if the club's Emirati owners left, crediting the Abu Dhabi United Group with being "a huge partner in the building of modern Manchester."
- The Premier League found the club arranged "sham" contracts to inflate revenues and reduce costs by more than £900 million between 2009 and 2018, resulting in more than 100 breaches.
- Shadow sports minister Louie French urged the Government to "keep politics out of football" as Manchester City prepares to lodge an appeal against the guilty verdict before Friday's deadline.
- Treasury Committee chair Dame Meg Hillier wrote to HMRC inquiring about potential tax implications linked to the commission's findings, seeking reassurance regarding the public interest in the ongoing case.
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Man City charges: UK PM says no one is ‘above the rules’ after backlash
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has clarified his position on Manchester City’s financial rule case after facing backlash over his comments that he would be “really concerned” if the club’s owners decided to sell.
Manchester City not 'above the rules', says Downing Street
After PM Andy Burnham's - a former mayor of Greater Manchester - admission of his fears that the club's owners might leave because of the investigation into 'creative book-keeping', his spokesperson has issued a clarification.
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lancashiretelegraph.co.ukDowning Street seeks to clarify Andy Burnham’s Manchester City case comments
City were found guilty of breaching the Premier League’s financial rules by an independent commission.
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France24Downing Street says Manchester City not 'above the rules'
In a statement, a No 10 spokesperson said: "As the prime minister made clear, the initial judgement is serious and there can't be any suggestion that anyone is above the rules." Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, told the BBC on Wednesday he did not want to see the club's Emirati owners walk away as a result of the case. "I would be really concerned to lose them," he said, highlighting the investment the club's controlling Abu Dhab…
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The Independent (US)Downing Street moves to clarify Burnham comments on Manchester City case
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