Andy Burnham on Manchester City Relegation Question | BBC Interview | ZO1T

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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham spoke to the BBC about Manchester City’s financial case following the Premier League’s ruling that the club breached financial rules. ⚽ Burnham said he would be “really concerned” if Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi ownership decided to sell the club, while stressing that he did not want to intervene in the ongoing process. The Premier League said Manchester City had used “sham” commercial contracts in schemes that inflated revenue and understated costs by more than £900 million over nearly a decade. Manchester City denies wrongdoing and has said it will appeal. Burnham also referenced his previous support for Everton during the club’s financial dispute with the Premier League, saying his past experience meant he did not want to jump to a conclusion about the Manchester City case. Asked whether Manchester City should be relegated, Burnham said doing so at this stage would amount to reaching a conclusion before the appeal process and wider issues had been f

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