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“I don’t comment on something that’s a dead issue. I gave all comments to the staff. It’s a dead issue,” he said.

The trust was eroded between owner and head coach after his public comments and once that had gone it was very difficult to repair.

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham rejected Tice's comments and suggested Reform UK wanted a "second-class railway" for the north of England.

The spokesperson also referred to previous comments Mandelson made to the Financial Times, in which he said: "I regret ever meeting him or being introduced to him by his partner Ghislaine Maxwell."

Before the start of the summer, McCullum called on his players to show more "humility" after making headlines with some of their comments which were perceived as not caring enough about winning.