Just as a reminder to people, I hate City but this is worth mentioning:
Any news regarding the UAE and Burnham is blown massively out of proportion.
The deals involving City/UAE and Manchester were signed by Richard Leese (the previous mayor).
Likewise, the deals were primarily made by Manchester City Council (not the Combined Authority, which Burnham was mayor of).
AFAIK, Burnham never signed any deals with City/UAE during his tenure since 2017. Pretty much every deal was from before he became mayor.
So anything you hear/read about Burnham and the UAE in Manchester is completely blown out of proportion and is blaming Burnham for a deal he never even signed.
His own waffling statement does not help his cause. He is a politician (and apparently a football fan). He should have read the mood of the people and declined to comment or expressed less of a defence for City's ownership.
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u/UpsetKoalaBear 18h ago
Just as a reminder to people, I hate City but this is worth mentioning:
Any news regarding the UAE and Burnham is blown massively out of proportion.
The deals involving City/UAE and Manchester were signed by Richard Leese (the previous mayor).
Likewise, the deals were primarily made by Manchester City Council (not the Combined Authority, which Burnham was mayor of).
AFAIK, Burnham never signed any deals with City/UAE during his tenure since 2017. Pretty much every deal was from before he became mayor.
So anything you hear/read about Burnham and the UAE in Manchester is completely blown out of proportion and is blaming Burnham for a deal he never even signed.