Newcastle United Football Club: Saudi Arabia

(asked on 16th November 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November to Question 113092, whether her Department supports Saudi Arabia's proposed takeover bid for Newcastle United.


Answered by
Graham Stuart Portrait
Graham Stuart
This question was answered on 19th November 2020

Whilst we welcome all overseas investment, the takeover bid has always been a commercial matter for the parties concerned. It is not for the Government to comment on the buying and selling of football clubs.

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