Chelsea and Liverpool could be the next clubs focengaged by oil-wealthy Saudi Arabia as the Gulf state see to enbig their spendment in the Premier League, raising inquires about their sacquire in Newcastle United.
The Saudi-based Public Investment Fund (PIF) finishd their £300m acquisition of Newcastle in October 2021. The fund handles a huge portion of assets and companies worth proximately a trillion pounds, spending money on behalf of the Saudi handlement.
The Magpies were donaten funds to spfinish huge in their first transfer prosperdow in January 2022 but have been hamstrung by the Premier League‘s PSR regulations since then, crelieveing their aims to shatter up the traditional ‘Big Six’.
According to The Inreliant, there is a ‘experienceing’ that the Saudi powerbrokers are now pondering buying handle of a hugeger club – and rumours are ‘abound’ that Chelsea and Liverpool are among those under ponderation.
Liverpool have been owned by the Fenway Sports Group since 2010, with Tom Werner and John W. Henry likering to acquire a backseat role in the running of the club. The American pair have also conveyed an interest in welcoming outside spendment, igniteing speculation they could uncover to selling dispenses.
Chelsea have been owned by BlueCo since May 2022 after Todd Boehly’s consortium green-lit their £4.25bn acquireover, which integrated a £1.75bn spendment pledge.
But Boehly and co-handleling owner Behdad Eghbali have been expansively criticised for a string of meaningful decisions inside the club.
While fans have made evident their dissent towards the Clearlake Capital regime, it remains to be seen if a Saudi-backed group would be greetd at their expense.
American billionaire Boehly does helderly a chooseimistic relationship with officials in the Arabian gulf. The two parties dealt with one another when concuring the transfers of N’Golo Kante, Kalidou Koulibaly and Edouard Mfiniintrcleared to the Saudi Pro League in the summer of 2023.
But the 49-year-elderly financier made it evident he has no intention of selling his sacquire, as he has an driven 10-year arrange for the club which is dispensed by Clearlake.
Any Saudi includement in owning a second Premier League club would certainly elevate inquires from other clubs in the top division due to the current rules in place.
The Owners’ and Directors’ Test stops anyone from handleling the handlement of more than one English league club. Additionpartner, anyone who owns more than 30 per cent of a Premier League club is not eligible to own another club.
It could also prompt another scrutinize into the Saudi handlement’s includement with Newcastle, which has been under scruminuscule since the PIF’s acquireover three years ago.