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Manchester City joins UK Government trade trip amid Burnham scandal
The trip drew scrutiny after an independent panel found 114 Premier League rule breaches and more than $1 billion in alleged revenue inflation.
- On Wednesday, a Manchester City Football Club representative joined a UK government-backed trade delegation to India, traveling to Delhi and Mumbai on a trip organized by Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds.
- The delegation visit occurred despite the club being found guilty of 114 Premier League rule breaches, with an independent panel finding artificially inflated revenue exceeding USD 1 billion over nearly a decade.
- Greater Manchester Mayor Bev Craig defended the invitation, citing the club's regeneration role and telling The Guardian, "If a football club has broken the rules, a football club should be punished."
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces fresh scrutiny over undisclosed dinners valued at £338 and £699 with club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, insisting owners "did not raise" financial charges with him.
- Manchester City denies wrongdoing and is appealing the verdict, while Football regulator chair David Kogan affirmed independence: "We've come under absolutely no political pressure whatsoever on this or any other topic.
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Manchester City representative travelled to India despite club being found guilty of FFP breaches: Report
An independent panel had found that United Arab Emirates-backed Manchester City had artificially inflated its revenue by more than USD 1 billion over nearly a decade.
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