# Burnham to reveal all Manchester City dealings

> The prime minister promises to publish details of his work with the club's owners after criticism of his defence of them following a financial breach ruling.
- Title: Burnham to reveal all Manchester City dealings · the Guardian
- Summary: The prime minister promises to publish details of his work with the club's owners after criticism of his defence of them following a financial breach ruling…
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- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/11/andy-burnham-publish-details-dealings-manchester-city
- Published: 2026-10-11T19:49:28+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: andy burnham, manchester city, premier league, financial regulations, abu dhabi, greater manchester, news, world
## City found guilty of financial breach
Manchester City has been found guilty of breaching Premier League financial regulations between two thousand nine and two thousand eighteen. The club maintains its innocence and has appealed.
## Burnham defends the Abu Dhabi owners
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said last month he would be really concerned if City's Abu Dhabi owners sold the club, crediting them with being a huge partner in building modern Manchester.

> a huge partner in the building of modern Manchester
## Opposition demands full disclosure
Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative party leader, urged the prime minister to publish everything related to his work with the club as Greater Manchester mayor. The Liberal Democrats asked him to release meeting minutes.
## Burnham promises to publish details
Burnham said he will put out everything he did working with the club's owners as mayor. He had one significant meeting with them in two thousand twenty-one, he said.

> I will quite clearly put out there everything that I have done working with them in my previous role as mayor of Greater Manchester
## Shadow minister demands more answers
Shadow sports minister Louie French called for Burnham to publish every contact between his ministers and Manchester City since becoming prime minister and demanded Lisa Nandy answer questions.
## Key takeaway

Andy Burnham will publish all details of his dealings with Manchester City as mayor after facing pressure over remarks supporting the club's Abu Dhabi owners following a Premier League financial regulations breach finding.