PIF-owned Newcastle might not be able to sign players from PIF-owned Saudi Arabia clubs? Yeah, fair enough.
Newcastle sporting director Dan Ashworth has explained why Newcastle may be blocked from signing a replacement for Sandro Tonali, despite no current rules to stop them.has been handed a 10-month ban by the Italian Football Federation – which was subsequently ratified by FIFA after he agreed a plea bargain as part of an investigation into illegal betting activity.
Essentially, rival Premier League clubs might have a slight issue with PIF-owned Newcastle signing players from PIF-owned clubs in Saudi Arabia, like Al Hilal. Ashworth is probably right to be skeptical over that particular deal.“It was a massive shock, a massive surprise. Dealing with it was new to all of us. It came from nowhere,” he said.
“Sandro wanted to do that from the off as well. It was a bit of a whirlwind really. We got to where we were on Friday where the ban had been signed off and agreed with the Italian federation, FIFA and our own Football Association.” “These things happen in football, but obviously when it happens in this context it’s not something you expect. For me, from the minute it happened, you look at yourself.
“You have all seen the culture and cohesion in the group is extremely strong, and that’s not by chance. According to reports, Newcastle United are set to ‘launch an internal investigation’ into the £55m deal to sign Sandro Tonali from AC Milan.Wolves boss O’Neil has ‘no problem’ facing Tonali despite the Newcastle midfielder’s 10-month ban
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Manchester United only lost due to Saudi Arabia PIF bankrolling Newcastle UnitedTruth will out with Manchester United only lost due to Saudi Arabia PIF bankrolling Newcastle United claims.
Read more »
Wolves Sporting Director charged following Newcastle United match incidentAfter Wolves 2 Newcastle 2 - Wolves Sporting Director charged following Newcastle United match incident
Read more »
Newcastle unsure if Milan knew about Tonali chargesNewcastle do not know if AC Milan were aware of the gambling charges facing Sandro Tonali when they sold him to the Magpies, says Dan Ashworth.
Read more »
Newcastle turn to ‘PIF umbrella’ as Howe ‘priority’ sees ‘sights set on’ two Saudi Pro League starsNewcastle United want to sign Al-Ahli midfielder Gabri Veiga or Al-Hilal's Sergej Milinkovic-Savic in January, according to reports in Spain.
Read more »
Kieran Maguire: Premier League cannot block Newcastle United from signing Saudi stars in JanuaryThe inside track on the football stories that matter
Read more »
Watch Newcastle v Arsenal Live TV – These global Saturday channel listingsFind out on which channel you will be able to watch Newcastle v Arsenal Live TV around the world on Saturday.
Read more »