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This now makes me think the EPL have gone down the arbitration route so as to not be seen to approve the deal with all the outside influences.. BeIN Sports, The Widow and others

Where is the full interview?

Well I am sure De Marco and Shaheed Fatima dont come cheap!! How long they been working on this now... The usually charge by the hour and it wont be cheap!! I don't think the £17m has been pocketed just yet either as this is ongoing.

I mean come on!!! Where does he get this crap.... As if MA would spend millions on Legal Fees just to get out of spending on transfers!!! Either way he is still spending!!! There is one reason he is spending and that is to get the 300+ from the sale and damages etc!

Well he is already wrong there as I believe the O+D test has been ran on the other members of consortium and the only one that hasnt is the Saudi state... which WHEN they win arbitration that part becomes removed

And while we wait other teams are cracking on with transfer business!

Il be behind you in the queue!!! The CAT is what is going to tighten the screw on the EPL imho however We just need to know the outcome of the case.... All this waiting is no good for our health

Not a lot changed it seems but hopefully we get some form a confirmation that the CAT case being thrown out is REJECTED!! Seemed to be a lot of noise on Twitter last night about rumours that it wont be thrown out We shall see I guess

I am sure the EPL can though

That will be discussed on the 11th June https://twitter.com/ClennellPeter/status/1401530301910769665?s=20

Huge fortnight ahead in the Newcastle United takeover saga which has gone on for over a year and us as fans have been put through hell with it... Our time (Tyne) will come!! Believe

Yeah but even a broken clock is right 2 twice a day!!

Told buyers to be ready to complete within a month... Agreed the source is the Sun but any crumbs will do

Mike Ashley 'confident he will finally be able to sell Newcastle for £300million' | Daily Mail Online

One question all Newcastle fans should ask themselves when it comes to the takeover is this.. If the EPL are as confident as some of the Anti Takeover press seem to indicate then why are they fighting hard to get the CAT case thrown out and asking for extensions to deadlines.. If there that confident they would be like "Ok bring it on" The CAT case will be crucial and when disclosure is finalised then its going to open a rather large can of worms within the EPL

Well put, this deal is still very much alive and as you say the BZG deal is one I would class as "Dead in the Water" along with Peter Kenyons and GACP consortium.. Lets not forget Barry Moat !! lol

Ha ha ha good point!!! Morning Candi

Thats the spirit Candi.. Positivity Its going to happen

Mr Gao’s team of lawyers, though, have cried foul over the bribery claims and will hope to thrash out an agreement with the Premier League that would allow the Lander Sport chief to complete the formalities on his takeover of the Saints – a step that would be a significant step down by the Premier League if they shake hands on a deal.

27 Apr 2017 Gao Jisheng, was barred by English football’s top flight authorities in February after the revelations came to light during their research over Mr Gao’s ability to fulfil the famous ‘fit and proper person’s test’. Southampton: Chinese businessman Jisheng Gao completes takeover Last updated on 14 August 2017

Premier League Block £200m Southampton Takeover Amid Sensational Bribery Allegations | 90min

Southampton last takeover which was rejected but went through after an appeal/arbitration