A Murder, A Protest, and the Newcastle United Takeover
The Lead
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3.7 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 27 May 2020
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
Newcastle United is in the process of being purchased by a new ownership group, led by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman. MBS, as he is known, is widely believed to have ordered the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, an incident that sparked international outrage. James Montague, an author and contributing writer for The Athletic, joins us to discuss the highly polarizing takeover and one woman’s quest to stop it from happening.
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https://theathletic.co.uk/1788335/2020/05/02/why-does-saudi-arabia-want-to-buy-newcastle-united/?source=theleadpodcast
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| 0:40.1 | Two years ago, Saudi Arabian officials killed a well-known journalist. |
| 0:45.2 | Kashogji was attacked and he died in a most gruesome way. |
| 0:50.9 | And now the man widely believed to have ordered that killing is in the process of buying |
| 0:55.2 | Newcastle United. |
| 0:56.8 | The main player, the Saudi public investment fund holding 80% of the deal. |
| 1:03.4 | Today, James Montague, a contributing writer for the athletic, joins us to discuss the highly |
| 1:08.6 | polarizing bid to buy one of the premier league's most beloved teams. |
| 1:13.1 | And one woman's quest to stop it from happening. |
| 1:15.7 | She's written to the English Premier League, requesting them to reject the deal. |
| 1:19.8 | And she's also written an open letter to the Newcastle United fans saying don't accept |
| 1:23.1 | this man at your club. |
| 1:24.8 | And we'll hear from a Newcastle fan, Gavin Richmond, who's wrestling with what this new |
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