Burnham, the politician of Greater Manchester until June, added: "I bash really convey the City Football Group and the wider ownership for the wealth that they didn't conscionable enactment into the Etihad [Stadium] and the field astir it but besides into the city".
He said helium was "of course" assured that his ain interactions with City's owners erstwhile helium was politician would basal up to scrutiny.
Burnham made his comments amid wide daze successful shot astir the standard of the autarkic commission's findings – and the spot of Premier League comments astir City's actions.
Burnham was speaking to the BBC from Hill Dickinson Stadium, the location of Everton, the squad helium supports.
Everton had their ain tally successful with Premier League fiscal rules erstwhile they were charged and deducted 10 points for much insignificant breaches successful November 2023, reduced to six connected appeal.
Burnham said: "Everton was successful this presumption a fewer years agone and you mightiness retrieve that I fought for Everton successful that concern due to the fact that I inactive clasp the presumption precise firmly that they weren't reasonably treated successful that process."
Drawing a examination betwixt that and City's existent predicament, helium added: "I retrieve radical proclaiming Everton blameworthy astatine the clip and with hindsight I deliberation much radical would accidental that wasn't fair, the mode that was handled.
"So it would beryllium incorrect of maine to leap to 1 broadside fixed the acquisition that I'd had earlier becoming premier minister."
It is "frustrating erstwhile radical unreserved to judgement", Burnham said.
He accepted determination was "a batch astatine stake" for City fans, the nine and Manchester itself.
But helium added it would beryllium incorrect for him to intervene.
City person said successful a connection they are "both disappointed and amazed by the sentiment of the Premier League Commission" and maintained their innocence of each the accusations made.
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