Newcastle v Aston Villa game postponed due to Covid cases

Newcastle United’s trip to Aston Villa on Friday night has been postponed after the north-east club reported a “significant” rise in cases of Covid-19 within their first-team bubble and the Premier League board agreed to a request to delay the game.

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Saudi take over of Newcastle United collapses

A Saudi Arabian-backed consortium has ended its bid to buy Newcastle United. The group, which included Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF, PCP Capital Partners and Reuben Brothers, had agreed a £300m deal to buy the club from Mike Ashley in April.

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