It gets from bad to worse for us Newcastle fans. A report has suggested that further delays to our proposed takeover are due to take place after coming across yet another stumbling block.
According to The Times, we have now found ourselves coiled in a political conundrum, with Giles Watling MP, a Conservative member of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, has called for that group to hold an “evidence session” against Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) over their involvement in pirate television, which has been used to show Premier League football in the Middle East.
Who was better?
Andy Cole
Les Ferdinand
Last month, retail tycoon Mike Ashley agreed a £300m deal and took a non-refundable deposit from PIF’s backers Amanda Staveley for the purchase of the club. This followed as the Premier League asked them fresh questions about their human rights record and their piracy concerns.
Because of this, supporters now believe that the takeover will not go ahead and made their feelings clear on social media. One fan said that he has “conceded defeat”, while another simply said he had given up.
I’m getting incredibly bored of this now.
— Callum Kitson (@callumkitson) May 14, 2020
Right, now I believe this ain’t happening. Conceded defeat
— John (@John30240903) May 14, 2020
This is getting out of control…where were these people wen Russia or Qatar bought the world cup? Or when Qatar bought PSG….nothing else to talk about from football perspective so this is filling all the column inches…
— Dimitri Bourandanis (@Mitcho1992) May 14, 2020
If this falls through I’m done
Not going back to Ashley after this
— Dell 💦 (@agbnufc) May 14, 2020
So the government are getting involved after all. Honestly giving up on this Takeover
— Michael⚫️⚪️ (@MichaeINUFC) May 14, 2020
Boring now honestly do not care anymore, the jealousy of this so called takeover is shocking just call it off and have done with it, never gonna get fucking announced at this rate
— 🇸🇦Kieren Wilkinson 🇸🇦 (@KierenW6) May 14, 2020
This takeover is failing can see it a mile away
— DBaines⚫️⚪️Blaydon#Ashleyout (@Peas4NUFC) May 14, 2020
I’m beginning to think this isn’t going to happen now
— Neil Straker (@neil_straker) May 14, 2020