Newcastle manager Eddie Howe hasn't made inquiries about the Premier League team's ownership status after new questions were raised about Saudi Arabian investment in the club. (More Football News)
Howe on Friday said his focus is on weekend opponent Manchester City and that his communications with board members have been about on-field developments only.
The manager responded a day after the Premier League was urged to review a legally binding promise made by the club's owners in 2021 that Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund was separate from the country's government.
바카라I've not seeked any assurances. To be honest I've not given it too much time,바카라 Howe said at a news conference ahead of Saturday's visit to Etihad Stadium. 바카라I'm aware of the headlines, I've seen the headlines, but I haven't really invested in the details behind it. I've got Manchester City to prepare for, and that genuinely has taken all my attention.바카라
A court document filed in the United States by lawyers for Saudi-backed LIV Golf in a case against the PGA Tour argues that the Public Investment Fund (PIF), whose governor Yasir Al Rumayyan is also chairman of Newcastle, should be regarded as 바카라a foreign state.바카라
The document appeared to contradict a legal assurance accepted by the Premier League when a protracted takeover of Newcastle was completed in October 2021 with PIF having an 80% ownership stake.
At that time, Premier League chief executive Richard Masters told the BBC in an interview that the Saudi state would not control Newcastle and, if this was proved untrue, 바카라we can remove the consortium as owners.바카라
Human rights group Amnesty International has asked the league to take another look, as has a Newcastle fan group.
Under Howe, Newcastle has improved dramatically and is one place away from a Champions League spot. The team reached the final of the League Cup, losing to Manchester United 2-0 last Sunday at Wembley.
바카라We had regular communications with different board members after the game so, yeah, I think we've been engaged probably more this week than most just because of the game and the importance of the game,바카라 Howe said.
