Andy Burnham’s Manchester City comments stir fresh tensions with Premier League

Andy Burnham's public comments on Manchester City's independent commission ruling — which found £900m of financial manipulation and 'sham contracts' — have reignited tensions between the Premier League and the UK government. Government officials are reportedly unhappy they received no advance warning before the damning judgment was published, while several Premier League clubs have expressed concern over Burnham's perceived closeness to City's owners. The Treasury committee chair has also called for HMRC to be involved in the Manchester City case.