Andy Burnham has branded UEFA a 'disgrace' for making Manchester City fans who travelled to Istanbul for the Champions League final 'walk miles' to get to the stadium.
The Greater Manchester mayor accused the European body of 'massively' letting down English football supporters 'year after year'.
The comments came after reports that Man City and Inter Milan fans had to walk up to five miles to get to Istanbul's Atatürk Olympic Stadium on Saturday (June 10). Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link Supporters were seen walking on the motorway to get to the stadium which is located outside the city centre - due to heavy traffic on the roads around it.
Speaking on BBC Radio Manchester this morning (June 15), Mr Burnham said this was 'not acceptable'. He said: "UEFA – what a disgrace, leaving Manchester City fans to walk miles to get to the ground.