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Newcastle chairman says owners were offered stake in another Premier League club

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund was offered a 30 per cent holding in another Premier League club for £700million before snapping up Newcastle for less than half that, it has been claimed. Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan has revealed PIF turned to ...

04 Oct 2022 at 19:50

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Premier League ‘can’t comment’ on whether Newcastle probe is taking place

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters told MPs he could not comment on whether his organisation was investigating who had control of Newcastle. Court documents published in the United States last month described the Saudi Public ...

28 Mar 2023 at 13:15

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Amnesty International criticises Premier League over Saudi state Newcastle links

Amnesty International says the Premier League’s apparent failure to re-examine whether the Saudi state is in control of Newcastle demonstrates there is a “vacuum at the top of English football”. A court document submitted in the United ...

08 Mar 2023 at 16:09

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Which players have joined the Saudi Pro League exodus so far?

Jordan Henderson and Riyad Mahrez are the latest big-name players to complete the switch to the Saudi Pro League this summer. Top target Kylian Mbappe appears to have snubbed an approach from Al Hilal, but that has not halted a ...

28 Jul 2023 at 14:12

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Who’s headed to Saudi Arabia so far and who could be next?

The Saudi Pro League could soon be adding a World Cup final hat-trick goalscorer, a Manchester City treble-winner and Liverpool’s Premier League-winning captain to their burgeoning collection of big-name signings. There has ...

26 Jul 2023 at 13:19

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Q&A: Saudi Arabia’s growing influence, transfer deals and Premier League impact

N’Golo Kante’s impending departure from Chelsea for Al-Ittihad and the prospect of several colleagues following him to the Middle East has thrust Saudi Arabia’s growing influence in football under the spotlight. The ...

22 Jun 2023 at 16:56

Sport

The stars switching to Saudi Arabia as Neymar becomes latest big name to move

Neymar has become the latest big-name player to make a move to the Saudi Pro League. There has been a powerful recruitment drive by the PIF-owned clubs in Saudi Arabia as the league looks to establish itself among ...

15 Aug 2023 at 19:21

Sport

Sadio Mane the latest to join influx of talent to Saudi Pro League

More and more big-name players from the world of football are heading for the Saudi Pro League. There has been a powerful recruitment drive by the PIF-owned clubs in Saudi Arabia as the league looks to establish ...

01 Aug 2023 at 19:34

Sport

Rory McIlroy aware ‘loose lips sink ships’ as progress made towards golf future

Rory McIlroy insists progress is being made in talks over the future of men’s professional golf, but a fear that “loose lips sink ships” means it is being kept under wraps. The Framework Agreement between the ...

14 Nov 2023 at 13:12

Sport

Tiger Woods believes PGA Tour can do without PIF deal after SSG investment

Tiger Woods believes the PGA Tour does not need to strike a deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) in a move which could end golf’s civil war. PGA Tour players will benefit from equity of more ...

15 Feb 2024 at 09:59

Sport

Rory McIlroy left feeling ‘like a sacrificial lamb’ after golf merger

Rory McIlroy admitted he felt like a “sacrificial lamb” and still “hated” LIV Golf as he responded to the shock declaration of peace in golf’s civil war. McIlroy and Tiger Woods had established themselves ...

07 Jun 2023 at 22:26

Sport

Rory McIlroy ‘surprised’ and has ‘mixed emotions’ over peace deal in world golf

Rory McIlroy admitted he was “surprised” and had “mixed emotions” after learning of the shock declaration of peace in golf’s civil war. McIlroy and Tiger Woods had established themselves as the biggest ...

07 Jun 2023 at 14:51

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