How Abu Dhabi bought Andy Burnham’s Manchester - podcast
After the prime minister recently intervened to defend Manchester City’s beleaguered ownership, many began to ask: just how deep are the ties between Andy Burnham and the UAE? With North of England editor Josh Halliday. Send your comments and questions to tif.questions@theguardian.com Why did Andy Burnham recently intervene to defend Manchester City’s beleaguered Abu Dhabi owners, days after they were found guilty of one of the biggest cheating scandals in British sporting history?
Today in Focus presenter and city resident Helen Pidd walks through modern Manchester – where Burnham was mayor for nearly a decade – and charts its transformation wrought by Emirati money.
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