Saudi Arabia’s finance minister insists their association with Newcastle United can only be good for Premier League competition. Mohammed Al-Jadaan also says there will be “plenty of opportunities for sponsors” despite clubs voting to impose a temporary freeze on deals with businesses linked to their owners.
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Newcastle United and manager Steve Bruce have parted ways by mutual consent in the wake of the club’s takeover by a Saudi investment group. Bruce was not in the new owners’ long term plans and with the club currently 19th in the league his two year reign has ended.
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The £300m takeover of Newcastle United has officially been completed, with a Saudi-led consortium ending Mike Ashley’s 14-year ownership of the club. The Premier League confirmed the takeover saying it had received “legally binding assurances” that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will not control the club.
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Claudio Ranieri has arrived at Watford’s training ground after agreeing to become the club’s new head coach. The 69 year old Italian will take over from Xisco Munoz who was dismissed on Sunday after what the club described as a a ‘negative trend’.
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Liverpool and Manchester City served up a Premier League classic at Anfield, as the defending champions twice battled back to draw 2-2 on an evening when momentum swung wildly between the two title rivals. Mohamed Salah was at his best playing a role in both their goals while Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne made sure the points were shared.
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