The prospective takeover of Newcastle United by a Saudi-backed consortium has hit a new snag this week after the Times reported that “significant political obstacles” are holding up the sale – and supporters have been reacting to the news on Twitter.
One MP, Giles Watling, has called for a select committee to hold an evidence session on the Saudi-based piracy of British sport, which includes Premier League football.
If these reports are true, then it’ll be a little while longer before the deal gets ratified and officially confirmed.
It is thought that the takeover is worth around £300m and will be heavily funded by Mohammed bin Salman and the country’s Public Investment Fund alongside PCP’s Amanda Staveley and the Reuben brothers.
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Going by the reaction to the news, which was relayed by popular fan account @NUFC360, much of the Magpies faithful are growing increasingly tired of these hitches.
They ultimately just want Mike Ashley gone so they can enjoy a new sense of optimism under a fresh era in the northeast.
Here’s what has been said…
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