Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour criticised by UK government after meeting with Syrian president

Manchester City owner Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Syrian president Bashar al-Assad last week.

Sheikh Mansour, who happens to be the deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, spoke with Assad who is accused of multiple human rights violations.

The Man City owner's decision to meet with the Syrian president has been harshly criticised by the United Kingdom government as the civil war in the Middle Eastern country continues to rage on.

Jonathan Hargreaves, UK's special representative for Syria, said: "After 11 years of conflict Assad's unreformed and unrepentant regime continues to commit atrocities against the Syrian people.

"Without changes in behaviour, engagement only serves to undermine collective efforts to encourage Assad to participate in the UN-facilitated political process in good faith. The UK remains opposed to any normalisation of relations with the Syrian regime."

Source: BBC