It looks like "business as usual" behind the scenes for Newcastle United at St James' Park - despite more noise from Eltham MP Clive Efford over the running of the club in Westminster.
United assured the Premier League in 2021 that it would stick to the legally-binding agreement concerning separation from the Saudi state and the Public Investment Fund and nothing has changed. Senior figures at the club remain confident that there will be no cause from the Premier League to "re-examine" the way Newcastle operate.
The only focus this week has been setting up to host the clash with Manchester United with a global audience poised to take in the potentially season-defining Premier League encounter that could take Newcastle to third place in the table. The reality the black and whites could take a major step towards the Champions League this weekend.
