
Greater Manchester Mayor under scrutiny following trade trip to India
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham faces controversy after a representative of Manchester City was found to have attended a trade trip to India alongside him, despite the club currently facing 114 charges for Premier League rule breaches.
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Manchester City was recently found guilty of 114 breaches of Premier League rules.
Andy Burnham is being accused of a serious misjudgment over his comments about meetings with Manchester City’s owners.
Kiran Stacey discusses the controversy after returning from a trade trip to India with the business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, and the new Greater Manchester mayor, Bev Craig, during which Stacey discovered that a representative of the football club was also present.
The club was recently found guilty of 114 breaches of Premier League rules. What could the fallout mean for Burnham?

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