Prime Minister Andy Burnham has revealed that Celtic are his preferred Scottish football club, although a family connection to Hibernian is beginning to influence his allegiance. The Labour leader, who became Prime Minister in July, discussed his interest in Scottish…
Andy Burnham revealed during an interview that his son is attempting to sway his Scottish football allegiance toward Hibernian. Burnham explained that his son is preparing to marry into a family of Hibernian supporters and recently attended Celtic's match at Easter Road. Despite his son's efforts to persuade him, Burnham stated that Celtic remains the Scottish club he favors.
Burnham reportedly attended Celtic's Champions League fixture against Barcelona at Celtic Park in October 2013, which Barcelona won 1-0 via a Cesc Fabregas goal. While acknowledging that his son's upcoming marriage has brought Hibernian into family conversations, he reaffirmed his preference for the Glasgow side.
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