Premier League is going to look a little different when it returns from the current international break. The sleeping giant that is Newcastle United will step into a brave new era after the club was successfully taken over by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
With the fund’s backing, the Magpies will, overnight, become the richest club in the league, so it is no surprise that the mood around St.
James’ Park is euphoric. The fact that Newcastle’s new owners wildly eclipse the owners of Manchester City when it comes to the financial arm wrestle highlights just how historic a moment this could be.
City went through a similar awakening in 2008 when Sheikh Mansour of Abu Dhabi ploughed copious amounts of cash into the team and.
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