cas Newcastle could become latest side to make furlough U-turn on non-playing after £300m takeover By Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 08:48:44 +0100 Newcastle's potential new owners believe that the finances of the £300m takeover mean there will be no need to continue the controversial furlough scheme, according to the Telegraph. Full Article
cas Newcastle new owners will 'exploit' the deflated post-coronavirus transfer market, reveals Redknapp By Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:34:05 +0100 A deal worth £300million from Saudi Arabia's Private Investment Fund, Amanda Staveley and the Reuben Brothers to take control of the club from current owner Mike Ashley is close to being finalised. Full Article
cas Premier League 'unlikely to prevent Newcastle takeover' By Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 16:26:47 +0100 Mike Ashley is close to sealing the £300million sale of the Premier League club to a consortium fronted by Amanda Staveley, which has been backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. Full Article
cas Sam Allardyce takes swipe at Rafael Benitez's reign and urges Newcastle to stick with Steve Bruce By Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:30:12 +0100 Steve Bruce was an unpopular choice to replace Rafael Benitez, but Sam Allardyce insists Newcastle must stick with the former Sunderland boss once the takeover is complete. Full Article
cas Newcastle's money man: Saudi crown prince is close to being Premier League's newest megarich owner By Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 21:00:01 +0100 Mike Ashley's 13-year ownership of Newcastle is nearing the end. His £300m sale of the club is now in the hands of the Premier League, and he is 'closer than ever' to getting his wish. Full Article
cas Steve Bruce WILL keep his job as Newcastle manager if £300m takeover goes ahead By Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 21:00:46 +0100 EXCLUSIVE BY CRAIG HOPE: Sources close to the £300million deal being brokered by Amanda Staveley say it would be 'wrong' to make an immediate managerial change. Full Article
cas Jermaine Jenas believes £300m Newcastle takeover could ignite a revolution at the club By Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 23:58:12 +0100 Jenas, who played for the Magpies in the Champions League, thinks the buyers will want to revolutionise his former side and bring back the ambition that was lacking under Ashley Full Article
cas The billionaires from Bombay: The Reuben brothers are ready to back a bold new era at Newcastle By Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:54:11 +0100 Should the Reuben brothers play an integral part in Mike Ashley departing Newcastle United, Ant and Dec might suddenly find they have competition as the Toon's favourite double act. Full Article
cas Human rights campaigners urge Newcastle United to REJECT 'immoral' £300m takeover By Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:14:05 +0100 The bid to take over the club is being chaired by Mohammed bin Salman, who is the defence minister. He oversaw the devastating Yemen attacks that caused a humanitarian crisis. Full Article
cas Arturo Vidal 'interested in signing for Newcastle United if they hire Max Allegri' By Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 13:48:20 +0100 Arturo Vidal is reportedly set to leave Barcelona this summer on the cheap, as his contract is set to expire in June 2021. Newcastle have emerged as contenders to sign the Chilean international. Full Article
cas Newcastle United existed simply to make Mike Ashley's retail empire more profitable By Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 15:07:12 +0100 Mark Jenson is the co-founder of The Mag, now the leading independent website on all things Newcastle United. He speaks out about what it is like to support a team owned by the retail giant. Full Article
cas Saudi's plot to turn Newcastle into a global powerhouse with PIF boss set to become Magpies chairman By Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 22:33:55 +0100 HELEN CAHILL - CITY CORRESPONDENT: Saudi fund boss Yasir Al-Rumayyan is in the final stages of taking over as chairman of Newcastle United, sources told Sportsmail. Full Article
cas Steve Bruce to be handed '£200m transfer war-chest' by Newcastle's prospective new Saudi owners By Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 17:24:14 +0100 A huge £200million will be handed to Newcastle boss Steve Bruce by the club's prospective new owners as part of an ambitious plan to return the Geordie club to Champions League contenders. Full Article
cas Newcastle's £300m Saudi-led takeover gathers pace as deposit to buy the club is paid By Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 00:01:50 +0100 Sources have disclosed that cash has now exchanged hands - with the remainder of the balance due when the Premier League approves the change of ownership. Full Article
cas Matty Longstaff 'keen to sort out new deal at Newcastle' if Saudi takeover of the club is completed By Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 07:27:29 +0100 Longstaff, who burst onto the scene when he scored the match-winner against Manchester United, is out of contract on June 30 and talks over a new deal have stagnated in recent months. Full Article
cas Newcastle's owners in waiting must heed warnings of Manchester City's plight By Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 12:53:47 +0100 The prospective new owners - a consortium backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund - are on the cusp of tying up a £300m that would rocket the club to the top of the financial charts. Full Article
cas Mike Ashley was READY to confirm £300m Newcastle sale LAST WEEK before Saudis insisted on delay By Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 22:01:46 +0100 EXCLUSIVE BY CRAIG HOPE: Mike Ashley was hours away from confirming the £300million sale of Newcastle United last week only for the Saudi owners in-waiting to insist on a delay. Full Article
cas Newcastle owner Mike Ashley to bank £17m even if sale of the club to Saudi Arabian consortium fails By Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 22:30:42 +0100 EXCLUSIVE BY MARTIN SAMUEL: The deposit paid by the Saudi Arabian consortium is non-refundable, meaning Newcastle owner Ashley gets richer even if the takeover is not ratified. Full Article
cas Newcastle 'will target Mauricio Pochettino or Massimiliano Allegri' to replace Steve Bruce By Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 16:18:24 +0100 According to ESPN, the club's new owners are looking to bring in a high-profile manager which will spell the end of Bruce's one-season stint at the club. Full Article
cas Amnesty International warn Premier League over human rights surrounding Newcastle's £300m takeover By Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 17:11:35 +0100 The north-east club are reportedly on the verge of being sold to a Saudi-backed consortium which involves Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for around £300million. Full Article
cas Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley to leave after handover By Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 20:08:16 +0100 Newcastle United managing director Lee Charnley has reached an amicable agreement with Amanda Staveley's Saudi-backed group that will see him depart St James' Park. Full Article
cas Who could new Newcastle chiefs target to usher in their new era? By Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 21:00:46 +0100 The imminent takeover at Newcastle United has fuelled talk of the club once again challenging at the top of the Premier League. Sportsmail has taken a look at possible transfer targets. Full Article
cas Newcastle's £300m Saudi-led takeover faces more opposition from beIN Sports By Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 23:21:03 +0100 English football's biggest overseas broadcast partner beIN Sports have reportedly urged the Premier League to block Newcastle's proposed takeover from the Saudi Arabian-led consortium. Full Article
cas Why have BeIN Sport launched last-minute bid to scupper Newcastle takeover? By Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:05:50 +0100 The Premier League are understood to be going through the owners and directors test to put their seal of approval on the deal, but it may not be a straightforward case given the protests. Full Article
cas Tottenham 'won't get compensation cash if Mauricio Pochettino takes over at Newcastle' By Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:21:06 +0100 Pochettino was relieved of his duties at Spurs back in November, but the club continue to pay his substantial £8.5m-a-year wages, and now the Argentine is being linked with Newcastle. Full Article
cas Andrew Flintoff reveals how Newcastle boss Steve Bruce settled his bill at Dubai restaurant By Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:53:28 +0100 England cricket legend Andrew Flintoff has recalled how Newcastle boss Steve Bruce once bailed him out of a sticky situation at a restaurant after his credit card had maxed out. Full Article
cas Manchester United and Newcastle tracking the progress of versatile Rennes left back Faitout Maouassa By Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:40:32 +0100 The versatile left back had impressed for Rennes this season before the coronavirus pandemic halted play, helping guide his side to third in Ligue 1 with 10 matches remaining. Full Article
cas Premier League assure Amnesty that £300m Saudi takeover of Newcastle will be examined with 'rigour' By Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:29:39 +0100 Amnesty's UK director Kate Allen wrote a letter saying there were serious questions to address but Masters insisted 'due process' would take place. Full Article
cas Government will NOT block £300m Saudi Arabia-led takeover of Newcastle despite human rights concerns By Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 18:19:28 +0100 A £300million buyout of the north-east club, backed by the country's public investment fund, is reportedly close to being finalised. Full Article
cas Premier League lawyers 'investigating illegal broadcasting of top-flight matches by Saudi Arabia' By Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:01:51 +0100 beIN Sports shone a light on Saudi Arabia's involvement in the piracy of matches, highlighting the Premier League's unsuccessful attempts to take legal action against satellite provider Arabsat. Full Article
cas UK government members call for scrutiny of Newcastle's Saudi takeover amid concerns over piracy By Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 17:06:44 +0100 The UK government have been urged by its own members to take an active role in scrutinising the Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle United following calls for the deal to be blocked. Full Article
cas Meet Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the golf lover set to become Newcastle's new chairman By Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 21:00:20 +0100 Al-Rumayyan was headhunted n to run Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, which is worth around $330bn and has been funding the nation's push to host a growing array of sporting events. Full Article
cas Human Rights Foundation urge Premier League to block £300m Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle By Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 22:30:33 +0100 The Human Rights Foundation have become the latest campaign group to write to Premier League chief executive Richard Masters condemning the takeover of Newcastle. Full Article
cas Dimitar Berbatov says Newcastle could sign Gareth Bale if they appoint Mauricio Pochettino By Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 23:56:58 +0100 The Magpies are close to finalising a £300million takeover by a Saudi Arabian consortium which is backed by the country's public investment fund. Full Article
cas Newcastle could sign stars like Gareth Bale if they appoint Mauricio Pochettino, says Berbatov By Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 08:39:12 +0100 The Premier League club are nearing a change of ownership after a £300million bid by a Saudi Arabia-lead consortium was accepted by controversial owner Mike Ashley. Full Article
cas Asprilla believes Steve Bruce can lead Newcastle to Champions League By Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 20:10:14 +0100 Faustino Asprilla has backed Steve Bruce to stay on as Newcastle United boss after the club is taken over by a Saudi consortium, despite links to high profile managers. Full Article
cas Newcastle United face fresh questions over human rights concerns By Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 22:30:06 +0100 Newcastle United's Saudi Arabian takeover, led by Amanda Staveley, will face renewed scrutiny this week from the Premier League after further complaints from human rights activists. Full Article
cas Decision for Newcastle takeover is looming amid Saudi regime concerns By Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 22:30:12 +0100 A year has passed since the beheading of 37 Saudi men and still the families wait to receive the bodies. At the time, they did not even know their loved ones had been executed. Full Article
cas Premier League and UEFA insist that Newcastle must adhere to spending restrictions By Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 22:56:17 +0100 Both bodies have their versions of 'financial fair play' (FFP), with the Premier League limiting owner-subsidised losses to £105million over three years and UEFA limiting three-year losses to £26m. Full Article
cas Newcastle must adhere to spending regulations to compete in Europe By Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 00:00:52 +0100 Even if Newcastle's takeover happens, spending restrictions in place at domestic level in the Premier League and at UEFA level will make it difficult for the club to spend high amounts. Full Article
cas Kevin Keegan 'being lined up to make sensational Newcastle return in ambassadorial role' By Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 08:25:30 +0100 Keegan is adored by Newcastle fans having made 78 appearances for the club while enjoying two separate spells as manager, having nearly guided them to Premier League gold in the 1990s. Full Article
cas Newcastle 'make contact with Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly over audacious summer move for defender' By Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 20:38:42 +0100 The Napoli centre-back has been heavily linked with long-term admirers Manchester United, but Newcastle are also reportedly preparing to make an offer to the Senegal international. Full Article
cas Newcastle want Mauricio Pochettino to lead their revolution - but would he want the job? By Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 22:03:47 +0100 The Saudi-backed consortium fronted by Amanda Staveley - who expect to complete their £300million Newcastle takeover imminently - feel that they need a world class manager right away. Full Article
cas Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden is slammed over handling of Newcastle takeover By Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 18:40:27 +0100 The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Oliver Dowden has been slammed for failing to intervene in the proposed takeover of Newcastle United by a Saudi-led consortium. Full Article
cas Newcastle 'targeted in £350m takeover bid from Henry Mauriss' if Saudi Arabia-led offer collapses By Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 00:53:11 +0100 The Saudi consortium's proposed takeover means that they are set to hold an 80 per cent stake in the club, putting American Henry Mauriss' attempt to buy Newcastle on the back burner. Full Article
cas Newcastle takeover creeps closer as PIF chief is made director of NCUK By Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:27:45 +0100 The Saudi Investment Fund's takeover of Newcastle United appears to be edging ever closer, as the COO of the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) has become closely involved with the deal. Full Article
cas Who is Henry Mauriss, the American linked with a Newcastle United bid? By Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 18:00:09 +0100 With protesting voices growing louder over the potential sale of Newcastle United to a Saudi-backed consortium, question marks have appeared over whether the deal will go through or not. Full Article
cas Saudi Arabia will look to secure Premier League TV rights if £300m Newcastle deal is approved By Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 21:58:20 +0100 EXCLUSIVE: BeIN Sports have written to the Premier League urging chief executive Richard Masters to block the £300million deal for Newcastle, citing illegal streaming of matches in Saudi Arabia. Full Article
cas Newcastle United 'prepared to make Mauricio Pochettino the third-highest paid boss in the world' By Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:03:01 +0100 Newcastle United are reportedly prepared to make Mauricio Pochettino one of the best-paid managers in the world, should the impending takeover go through. Full Article
cas Newcastle will be 'one of only five Premier League clubs to spend big this summer' By Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:00:48 +0100 It appears that current owner Mike Ashley is edging forever closer to selling the club to a bid led by Amanda Staveley which is backed by the wealth of the Saudi Public Investment Fund. Full Article