Newcastle United part-owner Amanda Staveley is 'not intimidated' and can deal with 'awkward' agents.
That is according to Sir Nigel Wilson, the chief executive of Legal and General, who is well-placed to comment. Not only Sir Nigel a lifelong Newcastle fan - the Newton Aycliffe native has personally seen Staveley 'operating on all those different levels'.
It was Staveley, for example, who dealt with a number of targets' representatives during the owners' crucial first transfer window at Newcastle in January, 2022. Although the hierarchy have since brought in an executive team, including CEO Darren Eales and sporting director Dan Ashworth, they remain involved.
