Premier clubs block Newcastle sponsorship deals

Only Manchester City did not oppose the plans of the new owners of the British entity.

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You will not have a pleasant walk on Newcastle in the new stage opened with Saudi owners. There is fear among the clubs of the Premier League that their presence can distort the competition and the majority of the measures they are jointly adopting are focused on trying to avoid it.

A) Yes, ‘The Guardian’ reports on a meeting that occurred on Monday and in which a rule was approved to prevent the Newcastle can sign endorsement deals for a month, something that some of those involved hope will eventually become permanent.

This new provision was voted on by the 20 entities belonging to the Premier and only two did not want to apply it, one of them, logically, the aforementioned. The other was the Manchester City, who abstained and did not oppose the plans of the “aggrieved” by having a good relationship with the new owners.

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