# UK PM Andy Burnham met Man City chairman while serving as Manchester mayor

https://mins.news/en/item/96922

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-12 18:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/12/uk-pm-andy-burnham-met-man-city-chairman-during-time-as-manchester-mayor?traffic_source=rss

> The Greater Manchester Combined Authority said Burnham formally met Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak at a government investment summit in 2021 and also met him informally at a match. The disclosure follows criticism of Burnham’s response after City was found guilty of serious financial breaches; Conservatives said it offered little detail about what was discussed.

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