First day of pre-season training on Thursday, Arguments broke out as Newcastle United negotiating pay off for Amanda Staveley after sudden exit
Newcastle United are understood to be in negotiations over a financial settlement with Amanda Staveley after her exit from the St James’ Park boardroom.
A lack of public statement, since the story broke yesterday, has not gone unnoticed by supporters after Staveley and her husband Mehrdad Ghodoussi parted company with the club and the Saudi-backed Public Investment Fund. Their 6% share at United – which dropped from 10% after the initial takeover in 2021 – is now expected to be taken on by the majority shareholders at St James’ Park.
But the process of a pay off will now take place with the directors and co-owners set to depart the scene three years after the takeover. It was business as usual on the first day of pre-season training on Thursday with senior stars like Joelinton and Joe Willock back at Benton along with new signings such as Odysseas Vlachodimos, Lloyd Kelly and John Ruddy.
Eddie Howe was also back on the training field as preparations for the 2024/25 season get under way. The main bulk of pre-season begins next week as Newcastle jet out to Germany for a boot camp with the first game of the summer taking place away to Hull City at the end of this month.
As reported on Chronicle Live yesterday, Newcastle CEO Darren Eales will get the opportunity to be the face of the boardroom and will deal with the day to day business at St James’ Park. His public-facing role will see him continue to communicate with supporters with fans keen to get an insight on how the new look boardroom will work.
First day of pre-season training on Thursday, Arguments broke out as Newcastle United negotiating pay off for Amanda Staveley after sudden exit
Newcastle United are understood to be in negotiations over a financial settlement with Amanda Staveley after her exit from the St James’ Park boardroom.
A lack of public statement, since the story broke yesterday, has not gone unnoticed by supporters after Staveley and her husband Mehrdad Ghodoussi parted company with the club and the Saudi-backed Public Investment Fund. Their 6% share at United – which dropped from 10% after the initial takeover in 2021 – is now expected to be taken on by the majority shareholders at St James’ Park.
But the process of a pay off will now take place with the directors and co-owners set to depart the scene three years after the takeover. It was business as usual on the first day of pre-season training on Thursday with senior stars like Joelinton and Joe Willock back at Benton along with new signings such as Odysseas Vlachodimos, Lloyd Kelly and John Ruddy.
Eddie Howe was also back on the training field as preparations for the 2024/25 season get under way. The main bulk of pre-season begins next week as Newcastle jet out to Germany for a boot camp with the first game of the summer taking place away to Hull City at the end of this month.
As reported on Chronicle Live yesterday, Newcastle CEO Darren Eales will get the opportunity to be the face of the boardroom and will deal with the day to day business at St James’ Park. His public-facing role will see him continue to communicate with supporters with fans keen to get an insight on how the new look boardroom will work.
