Newcastle United

[Alex]

It also never factors in agents fees, signing on fees and wages.

Look at us for example, our wage bill grew 17% in the last 12 months it was announced today. That has to have an impact on spending for bigger more established sides.

[Mark79]

I’m not sure what either of those have to do with it?

Spending £270m with £0 sales is still not the same as spending £270m with say, £56m sales.

[Exiled_red]

It also never factors in agents fees, signing on fees and wages.

Look at us for example, our wage bill grew 17% in the last 12 months it was announced today. That has to have an impact on spending for bigger more established sides.

You can make that arguement and agents fees and wages are a factor, but it's not like that information is always freely available, the net spend is a good indicator of investment in the side, it's not perfect but it's a start and probably a fairly accurate one, if anything I would imagine it underestimates spending as teams with higher spends will likely be paying more in agent fees and signing on fees than clubs who aren't. Yes you can argue that wage bills could go up significantly by signing players to new contracts and that isn't taken into account but most clubs will be doing this to some extent, I imagine ignoring this is probably equivalent to ignoring the agent/signing on fees of other clubs buying new players

[baitman]

Newcastle United: Premier League 'must re-examine' takeover after chairman described as Saudi minister

The Premier League "needs to re-examine the assurances" it was given about potential Saudi state control of Newcastle United, says human rights group Amnesty International.

Newcastle's takeover by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) was approved after "legally binding assurances" the Saudi government would not have any control over the club.

However, in a US court case Newcastle chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan has been described as "a sitting minister of the government" with "sovereign immunity".

The statements have been made by lawyers representing LIV Golf, owned by the PIF, which also has a controlling stake in Newcastle.

"It was always stretching credulity to breaking point to imagine that the Saudi state wasn't directing the buyout of Newcastle with the ultimate aim of using the club as a component in its wider sportswashing efforts," said Peter Frankental, Amnesty International's UK economic affairs director.

"There's an unmistakable irony in the sovereign wealth fund declaration emerging in a dispute about another arm of Saudi Arabia's growing sports empire, but the simple fact is that Saudi sportswashing is affecting numerous sports and governing bodies need to respond to it far more effectively.

"The Premier League will surely need to re-examine the assurances made about the non-involvement of the Saudi authorities in the Newcastle deal, not least as there's still a Qatari bid for Manchester United currently on the table."

The Premier League has declined to comment.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64821422

[spud_gun]

Nothing will happen.

[Pablo]

Nothing will happen.

So long as certain people are getting paid nothing will happen.

[wiw]

Good to see that the PL learned absolutely **** all from City

[Doc_Piptorious]

Nothing will happen.

No it will not, but the US side should then be taking note if he claims to not be a minister and use it to revoke his sovereign/diplomatic immunity.

[Exiled_red]

Nothing will happen.

[BG1973]

Well City spent £50m on Haaland apparently. Which was about £15m less than Newcastle spent on Isak. So I dont know how relevant these numbers are, because like **** Haaland cost City £50m

His BVD release clause was 60M BUCKS no?

[Le Chef]

His BVD release clause was 60M BUCKS no?

EUR60m, however City were oblige to pay all agents fees, WIIR were Circa EUR40m to Railio and Alfie Haaland.

[red g]

ANtony Gordon is soooo ****.

[Kenneth]

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[Bender]

https://twitter.com/dublinredynwa/st...99643658878976

Mad skills

[Assassin]