- PCP Capital Partners’ offer was withdrawn at end of July
- Newcastle say Premier League ‘have not acted appropriately’
Newcastle are taking legal advice after confirming that the Premier League has formally rejected Amanda Staveley’s Saudi-backed takeover bid.
PCP Capital Partners’ offer to buy out current owner Mike Ashley, which was majority-funded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, was withdrawn at the end of July with the governing body still conducting its owners’ and directors’ test.
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