18 weeks ago Mike Ashley agreed a deal to sell Newcastle United to the Saudi Public Investment Fund. That deal is now seemingly off...
Did the Premier League bottle making the final decision by staying silent or were the new owners always likely to fail the Fit & Proper Person's Test anyway?
We look at the backstory of the potential new owners and why so many had reservations, Mike Ashley's tenure as Newcastle owner and why Geordies everywhere have been left feeling empty.
Matt Fuller
2020-08-16 16:49:31 +0000 UTCKarl JB
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