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PM Burnham says he would be very concerned if Man City owners sold club
The club faces possible sanctions and an appeal after a commission found it used sham contracts to hide more than £830 million in funding.
- On Wednesday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he would be "really concerned" if Manchester City's owners sold the club following the guilty verdict for breaching Premier League financial rules.
- An independent commission concluded City "clearly intended to circumvent Premier League rules" by inflating revenue and hiding costs through "sham" commercial deals over a nine-season period.
- The Premier League said City used "sham" commercial contracts to inflate revenue and understate costs by more than £900 million over nearly a decade; City called the decision "unsafe."
- Regulatory scrutiny intensified after the Independent Football Regulator said the ruling "raises serious issues" and could assess owner suitability or strip their license to own the club.
- Burnham stated he is "not getting directly involved in the process," citing his experience with Everton's previous financial rule battles while emphasizing the case must play its course.
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PM Burnham says he would be very concerned if Man City owners sold club
Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he would be "really concerned" if Manchester City's Abu Dhabi owners decided to sell the club after they were found guilty of serious breaches of financial rules.
·London, United Kingdom
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Irish NewsPrime Minister Andy Burnham ‘concerned’ Man City’s owners could sell the club
An independent commission concluded City “clearly intended to circumvent Premier League rules” by inflating revenue and hiding costs.
·Blackburn, United Kingdom
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The Podium MediaBurnham defends Man City owners despite guilty verdict in financial case
Mayor Andy Burnham has defended Manchester City’s owners, saying he would be concerned if they sold the club following the Premier League financial case. Read More: https://punchng.com/burnham-defends-man-city-owners-despite-guilty-verdict-in-financial-case/
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