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Club director Amanda Staveley and husband Mehrdad Ghodoussi (left) with then newly-appointed Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe, November 2021
Newcastle cling on to Champions League qualification hopes as the Tractor Boys are condemned to regulation
JAMES NALTON hails the rise of the number of Chinese players heading to the Crucible
THE Saudi Professional League (SPL) is causing a stir in football this summer, throwing its money around in a bid to attract more of the game’s global stars to the league.
The surge of spending, on wages even if not on transfer fees, comes on the back of four of the league’s biggest clubs being bought out by the country’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), which is also the majority owner at Newcastle United.
Earlier this month, PIF announced 75 per cent ownership in Saudi clubs al-Ittihad, al-Ahli, al-Nassr and al-Hilal, as part of the country’s Sports Clubs Investment and Privatisation Project.
JAMES NALTON writes on how the title win has sparked long-awaited celebrations among fans after a triumph four years — and one pandemic — in the making
JAMES NALTON hails the rise of the number of Chinese players heading to the Crucible
As the historic ground prepares for its emotional farewell, even visiting teams like Manchester City are paying tribute to one of English football’s most storied stadiums, writes JAMES NALTON
A new front in the fight for football’s soul is emerging — one rooted in trade union values and collective power
