A thread on the takeover:

Legal Counsel instructed by NUST has written to the Premier League Chief Executive in support of the prospective takeover by Amanda Staveley, the Reuben brothers and the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia.

We have seen a number of attempts to discredit this takeover (and Newcastle fans) during the extended period in which the Premier League has been considering the takeover in the context of its Owners' and Directors' test.

In light of our member survey which showed 97% of NUST members are in favour of the takeover, we took the decision to engage Counsel to stand up for our members and express the view that our members overwhelmingly support the takeover.

The letter, sent to Richard Masters, Premier League Chief Executive, also sets out legal analysis that counters the opposition to the PIF’s involvement in the proposed takeover of NUFC that has been communicated to the Premier League by other parties.