A lot of Newcastle United fans have replied to a tweet from NUFC 360, which has relayed news from the Daily Mail concerning the proposed takeover of the Toon.
They claim that if the takeover is approved, the Toon’s potential new owners will appoint a technical director and will launch a ‘mega-money transfer drive’ to try and secure some of Europe’s top players.
The piece states that Newcastle will have significant funds to spend, but they want to take a more measured approach to spending and want a technical director in place.
Potential options for the job include Fortuna Dusseldorf’s current sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel and Paris Saint-Germain’s former sporting director Antero Henrique.
However, the piece ends by stating that the takeover remains in the balance and that the Premier League are ‘seriously considering’ blocking the takeover.
This has drawn a reaction from these Toon fans who are worried about the takeover.
Do you believe this report?
No, just trying to concern us
Yes, there are clearly some problems
Think it’s time to admit defeat on this one but hope I’m wrong.
— Paul Johnson (@johnsonP1977) June 9, 2020
Don’t worry it won’t let’s all move on
— nell (@nellstattoos) June 9, 2020
It ain’t going through, if it was it be through by now.
— Mark Shackley (@markshackley) June 9, 2020
It’s not happening time to move on now
— Paul Proud (@plproud) June 9, 2020
The deal for Amanda Staveley’s Saudi-backed consortium to buy Newcastle from Mike Ashley has been with the Premier League since April after a deposit was paid to Ashley.
However, according to The Athletic, the Premier League do not see how they can pass the deal unless Saudi Arabia make some concessions in regards to BeoutQ and the unblocking of BeIN Sports.
BeIN Sports made a complaint about the piracy station BeoutQ, which, according to a report by the World Trade Organisation, has direct links to the Saudi government.
This makes the whole process complicated, and it is, therefore, understandable why many Toon fans feel this deal won’t happen.
Others, however, appear to be bored with the whole thing.
Reaaalllllyyy dragging on now mind..
— ianmarshall. (@IJM9694) June 9, 2020
At this rate we’ll miss the transfer window and sign no one!!!
— Craig Parry (@pazzazzz) June 9, 2020
If…. this is so boring now.
— Raj Bithal (@Biffarinho) June 9, 2020
If this takeover goes through then, Newcastle will have some major wealth backing them, but the concerns over piracy could see the Premier League reject this deal.
It will be interesting to see what happens.