Newcastle United have recruited experienced sports lawyer John Devine, who works for Newcastle law firm Muckle LLP, to their legal team. In February, Devine, who supports Newcastle, was one of six trustees handed ‘stewardship and care’ of Chelsea after Roman Abramovich stepped away from its management.
Abramovich took the decision to temporarily hand the running of the London club to the trustees and its charitable foundation to protect Chelsea from links to the wider situation of Russia’s war with Ukraine. The Magpies had advertised for “one or more” experienced commercial lawyers in February, while the job description hinted at the expected new sponsorship deals being lined up by the club.
The job description read: “Newcastle United Football Club have ambitious plans to top the Premier League and become a global force in the game. To achieve our goals, the club is scaling the business and needs to build a high-calibre, robust legal department.
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