Mike Ashley 's acrimonious 13-year ownership of Newcastle will be over next week. The despised Toon owner is set to sever his links with the Magpies forever in the next seven days when he hands over the reins to Amanda Staveley's Saudi backed consortium.
The Premier League are set to give the green light to the £300m deal sparking celebrations among the Toon Army who have been protesting against Ashley's running of the club for more than a decade.
The Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, which is financing 80 per cent of the deal continues to court controversy itself due to piracy issues over TV coverage and the country's appalling human rights issue.
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