In the struggling northeast English outfit’s first match since being taken over by the Saudi Public Investment Fund, all was going well for the home side when Callum Wilson put them ahead on two minutes. Their bliss lasted for just a quarter of an hour, however, as Tanguy Ndombele leveled …
Read More »Don’t expect Newcastle fans to rebel against the Saudis – ousting the old regime was more important for them than sportswashing
Thursday finally saw the conclusion of one of the most complex, all-encompassing takeover sagas football has ever seen. After dragging on for 18 months – and involving geopolitical rivalries, TV piracy rows, and outrage over human rights abuses – a consortium bankrolled by the largesse of the Saudi Public Investment …
Read More »Saudi takeover of Premier League club Newcastle ‘expected to go through’ after Qatar drops broadcaster ban placed on Gulf state
Crown Prince Mohammed of Saudi Arabia, who is the director of the country’s vast sovereign wealth fund (PIF), made a $381 million bid for the north-east giants in April 2020, launching a seemingly endless series of twists and turns over the proposed takeover. In the 18 months that have since passed, …
Read More »WATCH: Man mauled by police dog during arrest at Newcastle protest against UK Covid-19 vaccine passports
Footage posted on social media from Sunday’s protest shows a police dog biting a man near the base of his neck while he’s being taken to the ground and arrested by at least three officers. In the video, the canine continued to maul the man for about 15 seconds, until …
Read More »Zinchenko may go into Newcastle
Midfielder “Manchester city” and the national team of Ukraine Alexander Zinchenko has received a new option to continue a career. British journalist Tim Nash on his page on Twitter reported that “Newcastle” is ready to intervene in the fight with the “wolves” for Zinchenko. Last week the Wolves had offered …
Read More »Ex-football player of “Newcastle” died in training
The former Newcastle midfielder and national team of côte d’ivoire Cheick tiote died because of heart problems. Last summer, the 30-year-old Ivorian, finally realizing that in English “Newcastle” it is no longer hope, started looking for alternative options for a career. Tiote tried to find a job at Anzhi and …
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