Topic: Newcastle United - Property of Saudi Arabia: RIP Jamāl Aḥmad Khāshqujī

[Alisson Wonderland]

It's sickening to see this lot cosy up to Abu Dhabi's legal action.

It wasn't that long ago they were chanting "we want our club back" because Mike Ashley was in charge.  Their club is long dead

[BlackandWhitePaul]

It's sickening to see this lot cosy up to Abu Dhabi's legal action.

It wasn't that long ago they were chanting "we want our club back" because Mike Ashley was in charge.  Their club is long dead

Birds of a feather flock together.

Despicable scum owners of both clubs, they can crash and fucking burn for all I care.

[jacobs chains]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cg3j8jll820o

Newcastle United co-owners Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi are set to leave the club.

They took a 10% share in Newcastle when they helped to orchestrate the Saudi Arabian-backed £305m takeover of the club in 2021.

The husband and wife's share has since decreased to six per cent as Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) and the Reuben family have increased their own shares.

BBC Radio Newcastle understands Staveley and Ghodoussi have now sold their remaining stake and will leave the club.

The pair have been instrumental in the day-to-day running of the club since the takeover, which gave PIF an 80% controlling stake in the Premier League club.

Staveley and Ghodoussi hired manager Eddie Howe in November 2021 to replace Steve Bruce and signed players such as Bruno Guimaraes and Kieran Trippier during their first transfer window in charge to help the club survive relegation.

The deed is done, grab the money and run.

[JRed]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cg3j8jll820o

Newcastle United co-owners Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi are set to leave the club.

They took a 10% share in Newcastle when they helped to orchestrate the Saudi Arabian-backed £305m takeover of the club in 2021.

The husband and wife's share has since decreased to six per cent as Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) and the Reuben family have increased their own shares.

BBC Radio Newcastle understands Staveley and Ghodoussi have now sold their remaining stake and will leave the club.

The pair have been instrumental in the day-to-day running of the club since the takeover, which gave PIF an 80% controlling stake in the Premier League club.

Staveley and Ghodoussi hired manager Eddie Howe in November 2021 to replace Steve Bruce and signed players such as Bruno Guimaraes and Kieran Trippier during their first transfer window in charge to help the club survive relegation.

The deed is done, grab the money and run.

I wonder if they signed NDA’s.      In their own blood.

[Black Bull Nova]

I think they may been a force for restraint within the club, will be interesting to see how they behave if the shackles are now off

[WhereAngelsPlay]

I think they may been a force for restraint within the club, will be interesting to see how they behave if the shackles are now off

It's part if her pay out, they had zero say in the running of the club.

[Black Bull Nova]

I think they probably gave advice, Newcastle have been conspicuous by their seemingly diplomatic behaviour in the last 18 months, that's 3 senior staff who understand this country quite well who have now bowed out.

[Sheer Magnetism]

Also looks like Paul Mitchell is in charge of the football side now, completely missed that. Seems potentially ominous.

[A Red Abroad]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cg3j8jll820o

Newcastle United co-owners Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi are set to leave the club.

They took a 10% share in Newcastle when they helped to orchestrate the Saudi Arabian-backed £305m takeover of the club in 2021.

The husband and wife's share has since decreased to six per cent as Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) and the Reuben family have increased their own shares.

BBC Radio Newcastle understands Staveley and Ghodoussi have now sold their remaining stake and will leave the club.

The pair have been instrumental in the day-to-day running of the club since the takeover, which gave PIF an 80% controlling stake in the Premier League club.

Staveley and Ghodoussi hired manager Eddie Howe in November 2021 to replace Steve Bruce and signed players such as Bruno Guimaraes and Kieran Trippier during their first transfer window in charge to help the club survive relegation.

The deed is done, grab the money and run.

Howe seems unhappy about their departure(s) - and their replacements... making noises...

https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jul/19/eddie-howe-hints-england-manager-interest-with-newcastle-warning

[Legs]

Eddie Howe the new Mark Hughes .....always going to force him to go that way they can say we gave an English guy the chance and he "quit".

[A Red Abroad]

Eddie Howe the new Mark Hughes .....always going to force him to go that way they can say we gave an English guy the chance and he "quit".

Spot on... ready for the 'new Mancini'.

[Tonyh8su]

Spot on... ready for the 'new Mancini'.

Tommy Tuckle?

[A Red Abroad]

Tommy Tuckle?

Probably, yeah.

[Black Bull Nova]

Phase II commences
remember the City phases,
I buying Robinho, getting all the fans excited, Hughes

II Tevez and the power shift in Manchester, Mancini
III Fraud and domination

[Bincey]

What happened with PIF being described in US court docs as "sovereign instrumentality of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" and PIF Governor and Newcastle chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan as "a sitting minister of the government" with "sovereign immunity".?

I presume absolutely nothing has been done about it by the Premier League?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65102462

[JRed]

What happened with PIF being described in US court docs as "sovereign instrumentality of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" and PIF Governor and Newcastle chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan as "a sitting minister of the government" with "sovereign immunity".?

I presume absolutely nothing has been done about it by the Premier League?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65102462

The gave the PL legally binding assurances, so that trumps any US court papers.

[WhereAngelsPlay]

These fucking c*nts are going after a bloke who owns a strip of land & wants a big wedge for it. Calling for a compulsory purchase order, they're only pissed that their bastard owners can't just rock up, claim the land and murder anybody who dares question it.



Starting to hate the c*nts more than those twats down the road.

[Samie]

https://xcancel.com/martynziegler/status/1835719073004433862

Exclusive: MI6 ‘involvement’ in Newcastle United takeover revealed by FOI “should be red flag” for football regulator foreign policy clause.

[Hazell]

https://xcancel.com/martynziegler/status/1835719073004433862

https://www.thetimes.com/article/1af8f85f-104d-4dd0-8acf-2bcb3551ff1e?shareToken=72a24d3ffdaa13acffa7c684551aa979

Not surprising but still, grim reading that. Wouldn't be surprised if something similar is happening right now with the Man City charges.

[BoRed]

https://xcancel.com/martynziegler/status/1835719073004433862

UEFA are threatening England because a regulator would be "government interference", but MI6 is obviously OK.

[Red-Soldier]

UEFA are threatening England because a regulator would be "government interference", but MI6 is obviously OK.

The UAE and SA are strategic partners of the UK government - that trumps anything sports related, I'm afraid.

[lobsterboy]

Footballs done at top level. Its meaningless.
The game is now being run to the whims and demands of Arab oil states.
They own UEFA and now, the EPL.
There's simply no point following it anymore.

[Barneylfc∗]

https://xcancel.com/martynziegler/status/1835719073004433862

The responses on this are amusing. No doubt Paully is one of them.

I see it's now a thing that the unwashed sportswashed are now referring to 'red shirts' along with calling everyone that doesn't support their sportswashing a cartel.

[Garlicbread]

[DelTrotter]

Their points total is still hugely flattering, they've been shocking in every game so far, finally caught up with them today.

[Terry de Niro]

Beheadie might be heading for the dole queue if things get any worse.

[Fromola]

Their points total is still hugely flattering, they've been shocking in every game so far, finally caught up with them today.

Based on performances they'd be where Everton are, yet they could have gone top today.

[Agent99]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/09/26/anthony-gordon-newcastle-form-liverpool-harvey-barnes/

Gordon was keen on a move to his boyhood club in the summer and even told team-mates, while on international duty with England, that the switch was going to happen.

Former England manager Gareth Southgate was well aware the player was distracted by the talk and Telegraph Sport understands this was one of the reasons he was not involved more at the Euros. Gordon played a handful of minutes in the group stage as a substitute and did not appear again.

[elbow]

At least his head is still attached.

[AshbourneRed]

Be interesting to hear the Saudi fans thoughts on the penalty today given they wouldn’t shut up about the Jota one last season.

[sinnermichael]

Be interesting to hear the Saudi fans thoughts on the penalty today given they wouldn’t shut up about the Jota one last season.

Can't wait for Shearer to condemn it on MOTD.

[kavah]

This poor woman is suffering brutally at the hands of  MBS in Saudi - for being a fitness instructor and women’s rights champion.



Manahel al-Otaibi, 30, a fitness instructor and activist

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/oct/02/saudi-arabia-women-human-rights-influencer-manahel-al-otaibi-stabbed-face-abuse-prison

[Black Bull Nova]

I think they should start treating their own fans the way they treat their own people. Female Newcastle supporters requiring permission from their husbands before they can travel to away games would be a start. That would make the people of Newcastle sit up and notice.


We should also when we have any dialogue with Barcodes who fail to see the problems, ask them to shut the fuck up with their 'opinions' because they are lucky they can express them freely here.