18 Apr 2020 21:06:15
I had a question about MBS the Saudi Prince's proposed takeover of Newcastle. I get that it's hard to litigate who is fit enough from a moral standpoint to own these clubs and many owners have questionable ethics so I don't want to preface this with politics but; Are there any governing bodies that have this authority or look into matters such as who is fit to own and how would they go about this if the authority does exist with someone?

{Ed002's Note - The Premier League have to apply a fit and proper persons test.}

1.) 19 Apr 2020
19 Apr 2020 02:06:33
I'll look into the details of that, thank you!

2.) 19 Apr 2020
19 Apr 2020 12:34:36
ed002 why when they are going to buy a Football club does the human rights thing come up so much but when there here on a royal trip the go meet the queen and pm and stuff is said but not as much about it as when they go buy Newcastle. This is more a political thing than a football thing its like when Matt Hancock has a go at the players for taken a pay cut yet there is people like Richard Branson who does nothing to help and furlough is staff. I see a lot footballers that do a lot good but there all ways the ones to get the stick.

{Ed002's Note - The issues with human rights, the mass executions and specifically the murder of Jamal Khashoggi have all been discussed wth Mohammed bin Salman in the past and when he made a state visit to the UK, so I am not sure why that passed you by. Sales of arms to Saudi Arabia from British and Northern Irish companies is now forbidden - so I rather suspect that has all passed you by. You cannot equate footballers to Richard Branson but it was a rather crass statement from Hancock. There are indeed plenty of footballers doing good.}