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    • Wednesday, 5 July, 2023
      Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia
      Saudi Arabia set to launch multibillion-dollar sports investment group

      Plan signals Riyadh’s ambition to expand its push into football, golf, tennis and beyond

      Golfer Dustin Johnson swings his club
    • Wednesday, 24 May, 2023
      Football
      Newcastle United eye shirt deal with Saudi events company

      Sponsorship agreement would be scrutinised by the Premier League under new rules

    • Wednesday, 1 March, 2023
      FT Alphaville
      What really happened with Matt Hancock’s Newcastle Shirt

      Give your shirt and wear it too

    • Wednesday, 9 November, 2022
      Newcastle United owners invest £70mn to compete with rivals

      Fresh capital injection brings total investment to more than £450mn

      Newcastle United’s Miguel Almiron, left, celebrates after scoring during a recent match against Aston Villa
    • Thursday, 22 September, 2022
      News in-depthMike Ashley
      Mike Ashley leaves the stage

      Founder of Sports Direct cared far more for the intricacies of shops and warehouses than for share price or reputation

      Mike Ashley and company logos of his companies
    • Sunday, 3 April, 2022
      Sport
      English football to have independent regulator by next election, pledges Dorries

      Plan for tighter supervision puts government on collision course with governing bodies

      Tottenham Hotspur play Newcastle United in the Premier League.
    • Thursday, 3 March, 2022
      Chelsea FC PLC
      Amanda Staveley defends Roman Abramovich’s ownership of Chelsea

      Financier says sale ‘not fair’ as Premier League considers reforms of investor checks

    • Monday, 15 November, 2021
      News in-depthScoreboard3 min
      The Newcastle United takeover: a far from straightforward deal

      The £305m takeover of Newcastle United in a deal led by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has been seen as a blessing by many of the club’s fans

    • Tuesday, 19 October, 2021
      Football
      Premier League rivals vote to block Saudi-linked sponsorship at Newcastle Utd

      Eighteen football clubs back motion at emergency meeting amid concerns over new owners

      Yasir al-Rumayyan, centre, next to financier Amanda Staveley, at Newcastle’s match against Tottenham
    • Sunday, 10 October, 2021
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      Newcastle’s Saudi deal is shocking, not surprising

      The Premier League should spell out why the buyers are suitable owners

      Newcastle United fans celebrate at St James’ Park
    • Friday, 8 October, 2021
      How a Saudi-led consortium won control of Newcastle United

      Deal for Tyneside football club was pitched on a megayacht on the Red Sea and overcame concerns about piracy and murder

      Montage consisting of St James’ Park stadium, Newcastle United logo, Amanda Staveley and Yasir al-Rumayyan
    • Friday, 8 October, 2021
      FT AlphavilleJamie Powell
      Newcastle United’s capital expenditure crisis, charted

      How not to spend it.

    • Friday, 8 October, 2021
      Due Diligence
      Saudi Arabia’s Newcastle takeover proves money conquers all Premium content

      Plus, the tale of a $10tn Wall Street titan and the SoftBank-backed hotel start-up looking for its big break in India

    • Thursday, 7 October, 2021
      Lex
      Newcastle United/Saudi Arabia: ‘sportswash’ blurs black and white Premium content

      League’s owner suitability test is clearer on commercial conflicts of interest than human rights abuses

      Newcastle United players celebrate a goal earlier this month
    • Thursday, 7 October, 2021
      Football
      Saudi-led consortium completes £305m Newcastle United takeover

      Sovereign wealth fund overcomes piracy and human rights concerns to buy Premier League football club

      Newcastle United fans react to the announcement outside St James’ Park on Thursday
    • Wednesday, 6 October, 2021
      Football
      Thaw between Saudis and Qatar raises hopes for Newcastle United deal

      Bid for football club collapsed last year after failing to win approval from the Premier League

      Newcastle United’s Jeff Hendrick and Wolverhampton Wanderers’ João Moutinho battle for the ball during a match on October 2
    • Friday, 25 December, 2020
      Due Diligence
      The best of DD’s corporate finance coverage in 2020 Premium content

      We’re counting down our top-10 topics of the year

    • Thursday, 17 December, 2020
      Premier League
      Newcastle United casts futile vote against Premier League $500m Middle East TV deal

      Club hit by Saudi takeover collapse is sole dissenter as rivals approve Qatar-based beIN Sports broadcast contract

    • Thursday, 10 September, 2020
      Premier League
      Premier League hits back at Newcastle United in Saudi takeover spat

      Football club’s owner Mike Ashley had accused league of failing to handle approval process ‘appropriately’

    • Wednesday, 9 September, 2020
      Football
      Newcastle claims Premier League shot down £300m Saudi takeover

      Football club’s statement contradicts governing body’s version of why the deal fell through

    • Friday, 31 July, 2020
      Henry Mance
      Lockdown is a game of two halves

      The sun shines on the Premier League and Test cricket

      A force for good: Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford organised a campaign to secure free meals for British schoolchildren
    • Friday, 31 July, 2020
      Due Diligence
      Cans, canned: Saudi Arabia abandons Newcastle FC takeover Premium content

      Consortium steps away after it became apparent a deal was a long way from being approved

    • Thursday, 30 July, 2020
      Football
      Saudi Arabia pulls £300m takeover of Newcastle United

      Deal for English club had been on hold for 4 months pending approval by Premier League

    • Monday, 20 July, 2020
      Football
      Newcastle puts shirt on gambling group as it awaits takeover

      Sponsorship deal renewed despite question mark over Saudis’ bid to buy the club

      Newcastle United and Fun88 have extended their deal just as regulators step up scrutiny of football shirt sponsorship
    • Tuesday, 30 June, 2020
      Premier League rebuffs claim of pressure to approve Newcastle deal

      Deliberations over Saudi Arabia’s proposed £300m takeover ‘to conclude shortly’

      Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is funding 80% of the proposed acquisition of Newcastle United
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