Newcastle United are set for a 'bright future' because the club's owners 'strive for the best and always want to bring the best on board'.
That is the view of Saudi Arabia's sports minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal, more than a year on from the Public Investment Fund (PIF) buying an 80% stake in the club after the Premier League confirmed they had received 'legally binding assurances' that the Kingdom would not control the club. This breakthrough came just days after Saudi Arabia lifted a longstanding ban on beIN Sports, the Premier League's official Middle East broadcaster.
Newcastle's owners inherited a stripped down club in deep relegation trouble in October, 2021, but the Magpies are now flying in third place following a series of smart appointments and signings. After years of struggle, chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan reiterated just last month that each season is a 'building block towards our objective - to challenge for trophies both domestically and in Europe'.
