potential conflict of interest?
Newcastle takeover???
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potential conflict of interest?
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It’s done mate
The Saudi's have launched a regional wide TV station and bought the rights to the PL?
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No the toon takeover is done
Ok, your reply made no sense to MissChief then. He was referring to the fact that there would be a conflict of interest for the Saudi's to own a PL club and have PL tv rights. Sky's attempted takeover of Utd 20 odd years ago was blocked because of this conflict.
Not sure and who knows. The PIF recently purchased a large events company but I'm not sure if it's them behind the the TV rights rumours.
Think it's all part of feud between BeIN and Arabsat so they probably be after the PL rights for the Gulf.
Aye I believe so. Think it's only the transfer of money to happen now. 3-4 days?
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Mauricio Pochettino is the manager that is targeted according to SSN
I would put a little money on Jorge Jesus. The Saudi's like him. Think he only lost 1 match when he was over there.
Brazil fans are going nuts at the rumours as they want him to be the National coach.
I also had to listen to a Benfica fan at work this morning raving about how good he is.
Excuse me but we got 5 million for pards!!!
Edit: not sure if it was 5 but we got close to it
never mind pardew, John Carver was the gem I recall you chaps having! Best coach in the league IIRC. Maybe you could lure him back? With no games being played atm it would certainly help his stats improve.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32627362
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32627362
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Aye can see Newcastle doing well out of this. I don't think it will take them as long as it did City either.
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We can almost certainly say it’s done now with the Saudi minister of Sport and MBS' half brother now follow the official NUFC Twitter account. These are verified accounts, why would they do that all of a sudden? Would these people risk embarrassment by doing this and getting egg over their face by the sale falling through? The fact that they are following NUFC suggests this is going to get done.
Yeah keep the faith and avoid all the clickbait. The Saudi's don't announce anything till it's 100% done.
The paper's have started to recycle the human rights issues one day then the piracy issues the next.
City took 22 days for their checks to be completed and I'm sure Newcastle's are a little bit more complicated and we also have a pandemic going on.
Last source close to the deal said yes questions have been asked and answered and no red flags raised.
Sports lawyers have stated there is no direct link to the piracy in a story on the BBC so no reason why the deal should be stoped. The ownership test is not a moral test simply a financial one.
The government won't stop it as it's them who have invited the investment into the country.
A M.City type investment is also planed for the club and City if takeover goes ahead.
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