Newcastle United ahead of a scheduled fan protest in London on Friday.Reports of a takeover for the St James' Park outfit first surfaced well over a year ago, with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund set to invest in the Premier League club.A consortium, led by businesswoman Staveley and said to be worth in the region of £350billion, was eager to take over control from polarising current owner Mike Ashley.But after the Premier League refused to give the green light to the deal amid concerns about who would own the club, the takeover appeared to collapse.
The deal seemed dead in the water, but Staveley has continued to fight to get it over the line - and an arbitration case with the Premier League is set for the near future.And now,.
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