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Newcastle fans react as Chris Waddle defends Mike Ashley’s tenure

Will Butcher

Mon 22 June 2020 11:16, UK

as defending current Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley and claiming that he has run the club well during his 13-year tenure – and Newcastle fans have reacted on Twitter.

Ashley has accepted a £300million takeover bid from Amanda Staveley’s PCP Capital Partners, who have been financially backed by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund. The latter will control 80%.

Staveley’s group and Reuben Brothers will each own 10%, with a deposit now paid and the takeover awaiting Premier League approval. A number of obstacles have been thrown in the way of a deal being completed.

Newcastle icon Waddle spoke about Ashley’s imminently ending tenure – with an announcement reportedly a possibility this week. He said Ashley has run the club well and even described Newcastle’s facilities as wonderful.

“It’s going to have to be the right deal that suits Mike Ashley,” Waddle said. “You can’t blame him, he’s run this club very well. All right, he hasn’t spent fortunes and that’s why they’re a mid-table team.

“People think Newcastle should be up there because of the massive support they’ve got, the stadium is fantastic and the training ground is wonderful. Whoever does buy the club, and that’s a big if, then there’ll be no debt.”

Chris Waddle, showing he knows nothing about NUFC.

— Jacko (@ActionNUFC)

Where do you start with this errant nonsense!

— Craig Hunn (@craigyhunn)

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Relegated twice. And struggled numerous other seasons, but aye

— MB (@michaelbell1981)

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