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Prime Minister of Great Britain Andy Burnham stated that even after the collapse, the rulers of Manchester City were planning to sell the club through the recognition of their guilt due to the broken financial rules of the Premier League.
The independent commission confirmed more than 115 of the allegations, revealing that the club had created fictitious contracts to raise secret finance amounting to over 830 million pounds..
While the Premier League has been linked to the systematic breakdown of rules for at least ten years, Burnem publicly supported the club's leaders. He highly praised City Football Group and Sheikh Mansour for their contribution to the development of modern Manchester, investment in the Etihad Stadium and the adjacent campus.
The Prime Minister, who thoroughly denounced the mayor of Greater Manchester, also expressed absolute gratitude to the fact that he was in charge of the government of the club during that period, which was subject to any kind of reversals..
On the right, Manchester City has already earned the respect of the Independent Football Regulator, created in 2025. The agency stated that the investigation raises serious concerns, and allowed the possibility of reducing the owner's license to manage the club after the completion of the disciplinary process.
Among the possible sanctions for the team are colossal fines, deduction of a point, exclusion from the Premier League or reduction of eight trophies acquired during the period.
Commenting on the situation at the stadium of his beloved Everton, Burnham drew a parallel with the financial problems of the Liverpool club in 2023. Todi Iriski spent 10 points (later the penalty was changed to six) for minor damage.
The Prime Minister guessed that he was fighting for justice for Everton, emphasizing the process of proactiveness, and calling on the pledge not to repeat pardons.
“It’s disappointing when people rush out of court. It would be wrong to jump from one side to the other side, giving that evidence,” he said, emphatically.
Manchester City will continue to categorically capture all communications.
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In its official statement, the club expressed disappointment with the commission’s regulations and confirmed its intention to convey its innocence. An appeal against the decision can be filed before the 2nd appeal, which guarantees a trivial period of insignificance both for the team itself and for the entire Premier League.
Although Burnham knows what's at stake for the club's future, he says that if it were to be directly political, it would be wrong to get involved in this process..