Newcastle’s Saudi takeover is coming under scrutiny as the clock ticks on the £300m deal. Richard Keys claims the exclusivity period is now over and another party could muscle in on the deal.
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“I know that many of you are tempted by his offer to get out of the dire situation that has crippled your club for so many years. But the Crown Prince is accused of ordering Jamal’s murder. My plea to you is to think whether accepting [the] offer is really the right way out of the despair for your club.
“You as the loyal fans do have a big say in this. I implore you all to unite to protect your beloved club and city. They are making this move not with your best interests in mind, but solely to serve themselves. Their hearts will not genuinely be in the club that means everything to you. Now is the moment to stand tall together for the game, your club, your city and your country in order to slam shut the door on this offensive deal.”
And Keys believes people in the UK are finally coming round to the problems with the Saudis getting involved in the Premier League.
He added: “I think people are beginning to understand in the UK the magnitude of the problem we first flagged here, that this is not deal that should be done because you cannot reward theft.
“What do we do, do we allow those that mugged Dele Alli this week to sell the watches for a profit? It’s the same thing and it shouldn’t be allowed.”