Randy Ostrich
Striker
Newcastle become first Premier League club to put staff on furlough
Newcastle have become the first Premier League club to put all non-first-team staff on furlough as talk of a potential Saudi takeover was revived
www.theguardian.com
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Newcastle employees received Charnley’s email as it emerged the Premier League has been formally informed that Saudi Arabia’s Pubic Investment Fund is attempting to buy out the club’s owner, Mike Ashley.