Plenty of Newcastle United fans have been giving their views online about the latest update on the club’s proposed takeover talks.
According to the Daily Mail, the Premier League are in a situation where they cannot prevent Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) from taking control of the club, despite their rigorous ‘owners’ and directors’ test’.
This comes after the Middle Eastern consortium were facing fresh questions in relation to their human rights record and their connections with pirate television.
Will PIF takeover the club?
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If the deal does go through, it will bring to an end Mike Ashley’s reign of terror at St James’ Park, which will open the door to new owners, a new start and a new era.
Despite this, supporters remained upbeat that the takeover will happen and made their feelings clear on social media. One fan said that he is “confident it’s happening”, while another pleaded with others to “keep checking your watch”.
I am confident it’s happening, the complaints have obviously delayed matters along with the Virus.
We are in week 3 of 4 so stop within the time frame.— Mark (@mja1980) May 5, 2020
This morning I was saying it will go into next week, based on what respectable journalists were saying yesterday. Now that I see Craig is saying it’s going into next week means it’s definitely happening this week 🥳🥳🤣🤣🕺🕺🍾🍾 #cans #nufc #nufctakeover
— Mup Murphy (@MupMurphy1) May 5, 2020
It will happen! I’m sure if they didn’t want to pass it they would have failed it ages ago won’t rate there time looking at something that they didn’t want to pass there corrupt the money is good that’s all they see
— W1LL14M (@william19368399) May 5, 2020
I thought that a couple weeks ago. Makes sense that the human right activists etc know they probably can’t stop this deal so the best case scenario is to make enough noise that they change it for the future.
— Matthew (@JB4t00n) May 5, 2020
— Callum Kitson (@callumkitson) May 5, 2020
Keep your hopes up and keep checking your watch, it might well happen. pic.twitter.com/3xKegA8ZKs
— ecotyreburn (@ecotyreburn) May 5, 2020