[Football] Saudi consortium to take over Newcastle

[Doc Lynam]

Didn’t that strange woman and the rest of the consortium claim he had nothing to do with it though? That was an assurance in buying the club.

 

[aolstudios]

Didn’t that strange woman and the rest of the consortium claim he had nothing to do with it though? That was an assurance in buying the club.

Yep.
& a Premier League that wasn't corrupt would remove them now

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Yep.
& a Premier League that wasn't corrupt would remove them now

Obviously that would be the "right" thing to do.

On the other hand, we did just take 3 points off them...

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

OK. So they are bang to rights. So what is now the sanction?

You're permitted just to reply with laugh emojis

But there is some sort of mechanism right? I'm a bit hazy on all of this, but Abramovich was in effect forced to sell. There is a predecent

Now I appreciate that the geopolitics are very different with Saudi than with Russia. And I appreciate that the PL are likely reluctant to take on another oil state in a legal battle. But in theory, there is a way it can be done

 

[Papa Lazarou]

OK. So they are bang to rights. So what is now the sanction?

You're permitted just to reply with laugh emojis

But there is some sort of mechanism right? I'm a bit hazy on all of this, but Abramovich was in effect forced to sell. There is a predecent

Now I appreciate that the geopolitics are very different with Saudi than with Russia. And I appreciate that the PL are likely reluctant to take on another oil state in a legal battle. But in theory, there is a way it can be done

Is there a 'slap on the wrist' emoji?