“Suddenly you would have pretty much the whole population of Saudi Arabia supporting Newcastle. They would see that as a very, very positive and strong move and would be a massive boost. It would sit well, especially with Saudi youth, which is the predominant demographic in the country.”
-Neil Quilliam, Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Program, Chatham House, discusses the impact of the proposed Saudi acquisition of the Newcastle United Football Club in the English Premier League. [This is Futbol]