Posts about Newcastle United F.C.
The Main Characters;
Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia)|Yasir Al-Rumayyan (PIF)|Amanda Staveley (PCP Capital Partners)|Reuben Brothers|Bander (not Bender) bin Mogren (PIF COO)
The Companies;
NCUK Investment Limited|PZ NEWCO Limited|Cantervale Limited|Cantervale Holdings Limited|RB Sports and Media Limited|JV1 Limited
Twitter thread on various companies, directors, loans etc.
Breakdown of various companies involved (from Reddit user u/InherentlyObvious
Further Update to Companies Arrangement
The Story so far;
January Jan 25th - Saudi sovereign weath fund in talks to buy NUFC (Wall St Journal)
February Feb 7th - Kardashian friend to help Saudi fund seal NUFC Deal (Bloomberg)
Feb 10th - DiBello links to Saudi sovereign weath fund (Wall St Journal)
Feb 26th - Saudi interest in NUFC cools, eyeing Man Utd (Shields Gazette)
March 29th March - NUFC takeover edges closer as paperwork sent to Premier League (Telegraph)
30th March - Mike Ashley Era "never been closer to ending" (The Athletic)
April 9th April - PIF remain in talks with Ashley (Chronicle)
12th April - Football Finance expert casts doubt on ยฃ340m price tag & Saudi involvement (Chronicle)
13th April - Planes? PLANES? (Twitter)|14th April - Companies House Developments (Twitter)
14th April - Terms Agreed, PL have begun their tests (Telegraph)
14th April - PL may have began O&D tests last week (Caulkin, Twitter)
15th April - Deal "all done", now with PL (Mark Douglas)
15th April - What Happens Next? Inside the Owners and Directors test (Chronicle)
15th April - Cantervale Holdings now hold significant control over JV1 Limited (Twitter)
15th April - Buyers confident that PL Tests a "formality" (Guardian)
16th April - How long will it take for NUFC Takeover to be completed? (Chronicle)
16th April - Premier League Takeover Rules put to the test with ยฃ300m Newcastle Deal (FT)
16th April - Football Finance Expert on FFP (Twitter)|17th April - Toon takeover ringing "alarm bells" for chubby Ashley apologist (Daily Mail)
18th April - Saudi's plot to turn NUFC into Global powerhouse (Mail)
19th April - New owners will stick to FFP rules, PL ratification within next few weeks (Mirror)
20th April - Saudi's clinch ยฃ300m Newcastle buyout (The Times)
20th April - Steve Bruce to be given time to prove himself at NUFC (Sky Sports)
21st April - Ashley close to relinquishing control, deposit paid and exclusivity granted (Chronicle)
22nd April - Why are beIN Sports trying to block NUFC Takeover? (Chronicle)
23rd April - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Saudi Arabia? (Reddit user ChristMyLordyLord)
23rd April - Newcastle's honeymoon will last until the elite feel threatened (Daily Mail)
24th April - Two American Groups still interested in NUFC and have required funds (Henry Winter, Twitter)|25th April - Government urged to "Take a role" in proposed deal (BBC)
26th April - What is football's fit and proper persons test? (The Athletic)
27th April - Conflict of Interest? Could Sheffield Utd scupper NUFC takeover? (Examiner)
28th April - Newcastle take Chief Scout off furlough scheme (Mail)
28th April - Newcastle the target of ยฃ350m rival bid (Mirror)
28th April - KSA to bid for PL TV rights if NUFC deal gets the green light (Mail)
29th April - Pochettino is the number one choice for Newcastle's prospective new owners (Sky Sports)
30th Apr - beIN Sports objection delays Newcastle United takeover (Telegraph)
30th April - beIN Sport dispute should not derail Newcastle takeover (Mail)
May 1st May - Will Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle United pass PL tests? (BBC)
5th May - PL to revamp O&D test after Newcastle takeover (Mail)
7th May - La Liga President voices opposition to Saudi-backed takeover (Chronicle)
7th May - Newcastle United takeover set for go-ahead (Shields Gazette)
8th May - Quiet Billionaire brother face the roar of UK soccer fans (Bloomberg)
11th May - New legal documents raise fresh questions over Newcastle takeover (Guardian)
12th May - PL refuse to comment on illegal TV streaming links (Sky Sports)
12th May - Ashley increasingly annoyed over takeover delays, buyers still very hopeful (Gazette)
14th May - MP calls for Government scrutiny of Newcastle takeover (BBC)
16th May - Consortium informed no hold-ups due to MPs attempted intervention (Chronicle)
19th May - Newcastle takeover 'close' as PL fail to find reason to block Saudi deal (Express)
19th May - 'I've heard it's happening today', claims Olivier Bernard (Gazette)
21st May - Official announcement close as PL green light ยฃ300m takeover (Express)
21st May - Takeover delayed as PL concentrate on "Operation Restart" (Neil Custis, Twitter)
21st May - Takeover saga expected to rumble into a sixth week (Times)
22nd May - "Just a question of when, not if" (Mark Douglas, Twitter)
27th May - Saudi Arabia to move for PL TV rights to ensure NUFC Takeover (Mirror)
31st May - 'I've heard nothing to suggest it won't be given the green light' (Gazette)
June 2nd June - Analysis of NUFC Takeover and O&D Test (Football Law)
4th June - PL 'fully considering' calls to block takeover (Telegraph)
7th June - Saudi Arabia, TV rights and a huge dilemma for the Premier League (The Athletic)
9th June - Newcastle takeover in turmoil as Saudi consortium struggle to pass PL test (Mirror)
11th June - Confidence grows but no spending spree planned (Independent)
12th June - Government 'cannot influence' Premier League investigation (Times)
13th June - Fresh doubts over Newcastle takeover (Mail)
16th June - WTO report on Qatar/KSA piracy dispute (WTO)
16th June - Short Twitter feed on WTO report (Rhys Rosser, Twitter)
17th June - WTO rules against Saudi, beIN returns? (Bloomberg)
21st June - Saudi Arabia cracks down on piracy (Sky Sports)
21st June - Saudi FA write to major sports bodies following WTO report (BBC)
21st June - Premier League nearing announcement, expectations it will be approved (Mail)
22nd June - "Days rather than weeks" (Craig Hope on TalkSPORT, Twitter)
24th June - "...intelligence that it's coming soon" (Caulkin, Twitter)
24th June - Saudi Arabia take another step to reassure PL on piracy crackdown (Chronicle)
July 14th July - Saudi Arabia block beIN and issue fine (KSA General Authority for Competition, Twitter)
14th July - Removing licence feels like "retaliation" (Ben Jacobs, Twitter)
14th July - TV deal powerplay could break beIN/MENA monopoly (Gazette)
21st July - Takeover takes a new twist as Saudi deal stalls indefinitely (Mirror)
22nd July - Delays, doubts and what's next (Chronicle)
27th July - Takeover "gridlocked" as Saudi consortium struggle to allay PL concerns (Telegraph)
27th July - The Mike Ashley endgame - are takeover-weary NUFC actually in it? (Gazette)
27th July - "Doesn't add up" (on today's Telegraph article) (Football Law, Twitter)
30th July - The Dream Dies (Chronicle)
What happens next? News? No news? Planes? Cans? Amanda Staveley striding down Barrack Road atop a camel laden with oil money, jewels and elite-level footballers? LET'S SPECULATE WILDLY!