Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!
Having endured the kind of owner-induced misery (two relegations from which they immediately bounced back) fans of clubs like Bury or Macclesfield Town couldn’t conceivably get their heads around, supporters of Newcastle United finally caught a break when the tyrannical despot who owned them was bought out by a consortium led by an even worse one. Although you wouldn’t know it from listening to the club’s fans, or local journalists and former players who came as part of the package, the deal was an exercise in sportswashing. Another key to add to the set being loudly jangled by Sheikh Mohammed bin Salman in a bid to distract the attention of the credulous masses from his country’s appalling human rights abuses.
About Author
More Stories
Send in the clown emojis: the dangers of discussing an Arsenal red card | Max Rushden
Gaming the system? Verstappen incident shows overtake rules need urgent overhaul
Geoff Capes: Britain’s greatest shot putter and two-time World’s Strongest Man – video obituary