Andy Burnham is facing growing scrutiny over his links to Manchester City after the club was found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules. The club was accused of breaching the Premier League's financial rules between 2009 and 2018 and was found guilty of 114 out of 115 charges.
Hospitality tickets revealed
BBC Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent reported on the prime minister's ties to the scandal-hit club, revealing he received hospitality tickets to two games. The former mayor of Greater Manchester had access to a luxury hospitality suite in the Etihad Stadium, joined twice by Al Mubarak.
However, she noted these details were not included in a statement released earlier this week.
Statement omission
"It has emerged that Andy Burnham received hospitality at two Manchester City home games that were not included in a statement released earlier this week," she told viewers. "The matches included dinners in which the club chairman, Khaldoon Al Mubarak, was present."
Speaking to political correspondent Iain Watson, Sally acknowledged that the Labour leader is facing "more scrutiny over his dealings with Manchester City".
Growing pressure
Iain acknowledged that the prime minister has faced growing scrutiny because of his links to the club when he was the mayor of Greater Manchester, adding that the owners of the club were big investors in Manchester as a whole.
