Man City verdict: UAE threatens UK investments, Burnham to publish dealings with the club

Summary

Manchester City were found guilty by an independent commission of breaching the Premier League's financial rules (on all 115 charges according to the Evening Standard and the Liverpool Echo, on the majority of them according to The Independent) and have lodged an appeal. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said it would be wrong to 'leap to judgment', admitted fears that the club's owners could sell it, and vowed to resist potential talks with the UAE government over the appeal, while Etihad Airways, City's main sponsor since 2009, said it was seeking legal advice against the Premier League. Emirati officials warned that the verdict would 'have an influence on the bilateral relationship', with reports that the UAE threatened to halt billions of pounds of investment in the UK, and on 6 October Jamie Carragher called for a multi-year punishment for the club. On Sunday 11 October, after criticism of the Prime Minister's remarks in support of the club's owners, Andy Burnham pledged to publish all details of dealings with Manchester City from the previous role of Greater Manchester mayor, The Guardian, the Manchester Evening News and the Liverpool Echo reported, while standing by the 'concern' that the club's Abu Dhabi owners could sell up, according to The Independent. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch had urged the publication and the Liberal Democrats had asked for the minutes of meetings, The Guardian reported.

Latest: After criticism of remarks in support of Manchester City's owners, Andy Burnham pledged to publish all details of dealings with the club from the previous role of Greater Manchester mayor.

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