Tag: Burnham

Burnham had two hospitality dinners with Man City chairman, deleted records show
14 October 2026 Off

Burnham had two hospitality dinners with Man City chairman, deleted records show

By Total Football News

BBC News has asked GMCA for more details about this policy – given its website has entries dating back to 2022, despite the current mayoral term beginning in 2024.

Downing Street has defended the two dinners with Man City’s chairman, saying this was hospitality received at home games, which had been declared, rather than separate meetings with the club chairman.

But political pressure on Burnham to be clearer about any

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Man City: Prime Minister Andy Burnham to release details of his meetings with Man City owners
11 October 2026 Off

Man City: Prime Minister Andy Burnham to release details of his meetings with Man City owners

By Total Football News

Burnham was mayor of Manchester from 2017 until earlier this year and his tenure took place during a sustained period of success for City.

As mayor, he championed investment from the Gulf as a way of growing Manchester’s economy, a strategy which was initially pursued by the city’s leaders before Burnham became the inaugural elected mayor of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

“I don’t think I misspoke,” said Burnham of

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Manchester City charges: Premier League clubs fear political interference in appeal after Andy Burnham comments
8 October 2026 Off

Manchester City charges: Premier League clubs fear political interference in appeal after Andy Burnham comments

By Total Football News

Burnham’s comments came in an interview with the BBC’s political editor Chris Mason the next day.

When asked about ‘Brand Manchester’ taking a hit, the Prime Minister drew a parallel with a previous Premier League case with Everton, saying he still held the view “firmly” that they “weren’t fairly treated”.

Everton were deducted 10 points, later reduced to six on appeal, by an independent commission for breaching Premier

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Andy Burnham: Prime Minister says drinking ban in stands at football matches could be scrapped | Football News
23 September 2026 Off

Andy Burnham: Prime Minister says drinking ban in stands at football matches could be scrapped | Football News

By Total Football News

Prime Minister Andy Burnham still wants to see beer return to football stands.

Currently, it is against the law to drink in the stands at football game. It was made illegal in 1985 due to concerns about hooliganism.

But Burnham – an Everton fan – said before he entered Downing Street that such a ban was wrong.

And, speaking while on a trip to the UN in New York, he

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