LONDON: Newcastle United fans have welcomed the takeover of their club by a consortium backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). Following intense negotiations, the Kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, alongside financial entrepreneur Amanda Staveley and billionaire investors the Reuben brothers, sealed a £300 million ($410 million) deal with Mike Ashley, the Premier
When the broker of Newcastle’s buyout was asked when she last spoke to Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman about the English Premier League club, she was momentarily unsettled. After a long sigh and further hesitation, Amanda Staveley was clearer when pressed for a second time in an interview with The Associated Press. “We…
LONDON (AP) When the broker of Newcastle's buyout was asked when she last spoke to Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman about the English Premier League club, she was momentarily unsettled.
When the broker of Newcastle's buyout was asked when she last spoke to Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman about the English Premier League club, she was momentarily unsettled. After a long sigh and further hesitation, Amanda Staveley was clearer when pressed for a second time in an interview…