Andy Burnham leads moving tributes to Sir Howard Bernstein

Andy Burnham has led moving tributes from across the worlds of politics and sport to Sir Howard Bernstein, widely credited as the architect of modern Manchester.

Manchester City's chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has paid his own tribute to Sir Howard's "incredible contribution and legacy". In a moving tribute, Sir Richard said: "Howard was a friend and valued colleague for more than 30 years and I'm devastated he has died. The last time I saw him, a couple of weeks ago, he was still enthusing about the next stages of regeneration in east Manchester, around Ancoats and the Etihad Stadium.

“He had boundless energy, strategic vision and a passion for Manchester. In 46 years at the council, serving as chief executive between 1998 and 2017, he played an integral role in the regeneration and economic growth of the city, from the city centre’s resurgence after the 1996 IRA bomb and the 2002 Commonwealth Games and transformation of east Manchester to the creation and extension of Metrolink.

Labour's Manchester Central candidate Lucy Powell said: "Incredibly sad news. Sir Howard completely changed the fortunes and destiny of the city he loved. From the aftermath of the IRA bomb, to the 2002 Commonwealth games, to the transformation of the city centre through economic and cultural development, his legacy for Manchester is huge. And of course, to the changing fortunes of his beloved Manchester City in their new stadium in East Manchester.

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