Carney and Burnham take first meeting to Everton soccer match

MANCHESTER, England (AP) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet his new British counterpart, Andy Burnham, for the first time Wednesday at the home of the soccer club they both backing – before watching Everton play together.

Key points

• Carney and Burnham will hold bilateral discussions at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool before watching the club face Wolverhampton in the third round of the Carabao Cup.
• When the two leaders spoke shortly after Burnham became prime minister in July, Burnham promised to "roll out the blue carpet" for his fellow Everton supporter.
• The setting adds a personal element to their first face-to-face session.

What happened

Notably, the setting adds a personal element to their first face-to-face session. While Carney has remarked cousins in Liverpool led him to backing the club, burnham is a lifelong Everton supporter and season-ticket holder. Carney attended Everton matches while living in Britain during his seven years as governor of the Bank of England.

The bottom line

Taken together, the developments around carney and Burnham take first meeting to Everton soccer match point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.