Burnham's 2021 meeting with Man City chairman revealed in records

📰 Records of Andy Burnham's dealings with Manchester City as mayor have been published. 📌 Key points 🏛️ Greater Manchester Combined Authority released the details on 12 October. 🤝 Burnham formally met chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak in October 2021. 🏟️ He spoke with the chairman informally at Kompany's 2019 testimonial. ✈️ City staff supported mayoral trips to China and Japan. ⚖️ City's appeal must be heard by mid-December. 📝 What happened 🗣️ After City's guilty verdict, Burnham said he would be "really concerned" if the Abu Dhabi owners sold the club. Downing Street had to clarify his position twice, and he told MPs that "all of my dealings" with the owners would be published. 📂 The records show a formal meeting with Khaldoon Al Mubarak at the UK Government's Global Investment Summit in October 2021, and an informal conversation in the stands at Vincent Kompany's testimonial in September 2019. 🌏 The authority said club representatives routinely joined business delegations: City staff on trips to China and Japan, Manchester United on trips to Austin and Dublin. 🗳️ Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has demanded publication of "everything" relating to his work with the club. 📊 By the numbers • Formal meetings: one, October 2021 (Global Investment Summit) • City appeal lodged: 1 October • Appeal hearing: within 12 weeks, up to five days • Appeal verdict: within 30 days of the hearing ending 🔭 Why it matters The City case has spilled into politics, and the records now confirm the sitting Prime Minister's links with the club's owners. According to Sky Sports, the appeal must be heard by mid-December, while sanctions will be set by the original three-person panel, with no hearing date yet. City host PSG in the Champions League on 14 October.