Why Andy Burnham has got it wrong on Man City’s Abu Dhabi owners

OMG WAIT DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS? HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THIS YET? OF COURSE YOU HAVEN'T, AND ANDY BURNHAM WHO IS LITERALLY THE PRIME MINISTER NOW SAYS HE WOULD BE REALLY CONCERNED IF MAN CITY'S ABU DHABI OWNERS SOLD, WHICH IS WILD BECAUSE HE CLAIMED HE WAS NOT GETTING DIRECTLY INVOLVED WHILE MAKING BIZARRE COMPARISONS TO EVERTON'S POINTS DEDUCTION, AND THE THING IS HIS COMMENTS CLASH WITH EVERYONE IN FOOTBALL CALLING TO CHANGE RULES ON STATE OWNERSHIP, AND NOW SPONSOR ETIHAD IS THREATENING LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE PREMIER LEAGUE PROCESS EVEN THOUGH LEAKED EMAILS ALLEGEDLY SHOWED DEALS TO FUND SPONSORSHIP CONTRACTS, SO NOW POLITICAL CIRCLES ARE BAFFLED BECAUSE ABU DHABI CANNOT JUST INFLUENCE OUR INSTITUTIONS LIKE A GULF AUTOCRACY! ANYWAY I NEED A CIGARETTE AND I DO NOT SMOKE.

OK PUT YOUR DRINK DOWN FOR THIS ONE, THIS IS LIKE ARGUING WITH A TOASTER ABOUT THE WEATHER, AND PRIME MINISTER ANDY BURNHAM SAYS HE WOULD BE REALLY CONCERNED IF MANCHESTER CITY'S ABU DHABI OWNERS EVER SOLD, WHICH IS WILD BECAUSE HE USED TO PARTNER WITH THEM ON A PROPERTY EMPIRE AND HE CLAIMS HE IS NOT GETTING DIRECTLY INVOLVED WHILE LITERALLY GETTING DIRECTLY INVOLVED, AND THE THING IS SPONSOR ETIHAD IS NOW THREATENING LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE PREMIER LEAGUE PROCESS OVER A COMMISSION OPINION, WHICH MAKES ZERO SENSE ACCORDING TO THE ARTICLE BECAUSE LEAKED EMAILS ALLEGEDLY SHOWED CITY'S DIRECTOR AGREEING DEALS TO FUND THE SPONSORSHIP CONTRACT DIRECTLY, SO NOW EXPERTS SAY THE GULF LEADERSHIP CANNOT JUST PRESSURE INDEPENDENT FOOTBALL INSTITUTIONS LIKE THEY DO BACK HOME, AND ENGLISH FOOTBALL DESPERATELY NEEDS TO TACKLE STATE OWNERSHIP ONCE AND FOR ALL. OK SOMEBODY ELSE TALK, MY THROAT HURTS.

Andy Burnham has drawn criticism after stating he would be concerned if Manchester City's Abu Dhabi owners sold the club, clashing with calls to reform rules on state ownership.

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