Newcastle are preparing for another season under the ownership of Mike Ashley, with the club's proposed £300m takeover - backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund - unlikely to go through. Obstacles including the Saudi's links with pirate bay television provider beoutQ had initially stalled the bid, although Premier League chief executive Richard Masters admitted at the end of last month that he was keen for the takeover process to be concluded in the weeks that followed. Richard Masters...
Original author: James Cormack
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