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Newcastle director Amanda Staveley is confident the club will be able to agree new sponsorship deals with Saudi Arabian companies by the end of the month which would also enable them to remove the loathed Sports Direct branding from St James Park.

The Premier League imposed a five-week ban on related-party sponsorship deals after Saudi's Public Investment Fund bought Newcastle last month, but at a meeting of the top-flight clubs in London on Thursday it was agreed that the moratorium would be lifted following their next meeting in a fortnight.

The Premier League have set up a working party to bring in new rules to ensure that any related-party sponsorships, such as Manchester City's naming-rights and shirt deals with Etihad Airways, must be set at a fair market value in anticipating of Newcastle signing up a host of commercial agreements with Saudi firms.

Staveley claimed on Thursday that the club will be in a position to activate new contracts later this month which would provide new manager Eddie Howe with funding to overhaul Newcastle's squad during the January transfer window, as well enabling them to rip down the last vestiges of the Mike Ashley regime, the Sports Direct signage.

'It is in the Premier League's hands, but we will be seeking to do sponsorship deals as fast as possible. The moratorium does not stop us from working on them, getting ready for that time now. So it is really important. 

'Our concern is that the process the Premier League do is quick enough so after we close the moratorium we can get sponsorships out. Obviously that's a really important part of the process.

'The Sports Direct signs I'm looking forward to coming down. It's a slight frustration when I go into the stadium and I try and take a picture which doesn't have Sports Direct in it.'

Staveley has promised Howe money to spend in January even if the proposed flood of sponsorship deals take longer to activate.

'We will inject our own money into the January transfer window,' she said.

'We are committed to investing in this club. We do not need sponsorship revenue to do that. We've already invested £38million [of equity] last week and we'll invest whatever we need to enter into the transfer window. So we're not stupid. 

'We know January transfer windows are not where we really want to be. We're committed to this club at every level.'

I was there, Rialto away on a wet and windy Wednesday night.

with @Rich @UncleBingo @Heron and a few others. shit ground no fans. cracking carbonara though!

Just now, Consettmag said:

Nah more folky, it’s a song about the north east. I really should pay more attention?

sing it for us and we might be able to get it.

Just now, NE27 said:

 

Jesus Christ I haven't heard that in years. That doesn't get played does it?!

 nah, just wanted to post it.

I know it's not this... but is it this?

based entirely on FIFA, Niklas Sule would be a great signing. 6'5" beast. great defensive and physical stats.

"If I see unprofessionalism, or people not giving their all, then we won't get on"

 poor bloke is going to keel over after his first week.

really happy with this. hope he gets a tremendous welcome at SJP!

harsh if they get rid of Ole after this. he can’t exactly turn things around overnight. he’s a nice bloke who knows the club and the local area. not to mention he hasn’t been properly backed in the transfer market.

deluded Man Utd fans expecting to win the World Cup every year ffs 

Hasn’t Fraser already came out and said him and Howe met for coffee and are fine? He’s shite anyway, so not fussed either way.

edit: https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/18709131.ryan-fraser-claims-helped-keep-cherries-premier-league/

haha bet Tubes is fuming.

1 minute ago, Robster said:

3 minutes ago, Mr Raspberry Jam said:

Fonseca is sounding desperate.

He is personally or the fact that some people might want him is desperate ?

Based on this, probably?
 

I wouldn't call it desperate, he's eager as a beaver! bring him home.

Just now, ManDoon said:

What I don’t get is, surely they could have done this earlier, if this was how it was going to end up? 

if Howe does end up happening, it's pretty clear he was nowhere near first choice. We've been turned down by multiple candidates, because thanks to Ashley, we're a fucking shambles of a club and we will be for quite some time. regardless of how much money our new owners have.

Ronaldo is basically Cisse keeping Pards in a job at this point. good lad.

5 minutes ago, Chicken Dancer said:

Didn't realise he actually orchestrated a 22 game unbeaten run early in his first year at Arsenal.

He went 19 games unbeaten shortly after joining Villarreal, too.

like a rat up a drain pipe.

ASM reckons his best position is through the middle. Wouldn't be surprised if Bruce/Jones just play him there to keep him happy. Good man managers after all 

Fonseca for me. He'll already be weeks ahead of any other candidate (specifically those employed) in terms of preparation, which could be crucial. it's already been reported that he's been formulating plans for our upcoming fixtures, and I wouldn't be surprised if he's already sat down with his coaches and analysed the shit out of our games this season to understand what he's got to work with.

well worth a watch, this. I’m all in for Fonseca 

Just now, Froggy said:

Could be massively wrong like.

Just now, SUPERTOON said:

Might be working on the new owners 

 you are relentless

someone dee a lineup

ah well, won’t let that fat slug ruin my weekend, or give him a further thought. it’s obvious he’s a dead man walking. howay the mags!