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June to July 2020 - NUFC

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Ghandi Floss said:
I wanted them to take them over. See them sell their souls, blacken their name, and see their fans treat as numbers on the balance sheet.
I honestly think it would have been a case of ‘the grass isn’t always greener...’
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I actually agree. On top of that every game they played would have become a media circus with protesters etc.
 

Love how the mags are venting the anger at the premiership and saying its not Ashleys fault this time .
Yet the bbc report Ashley trying" to renegotiate the deal in recent days " contributed to the Arabs pulling out .
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BBC sports editor Dan Roan:

Arguably the most controversial takeover deal in Premier League history is finally over.

Sources close to the consortium say they tried to prove to the Premier League that the Saudi government would have no say in the day-to-day running of the club.

The Premier League seems to have been concerned that individuals not on the club's new board would have had influence over decision-making at St James' Park because the Saudi Crown Prince is the chairman of PIF. Ultimately this issue could not be resolved.

Current owner Mike Ashley is also understood to have tried to renegotiate the deal in recent days because of the length of time that had lapsed. And that also contributed to the decision by the investment the group to walk away.
 
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