A lot of speculation has reared its head lately around how long the PIF will stick around at Newcastle United after the Premier League have closed all the doors allowing them to essentially buy success at the club.
There has been a fear that the PIF not having things their own way may force them to ditch NUFC and look elsewhere for instant gratification after already buying into four top-tier sides in Saudi Arabia.
However, noises from inside the club have consistently remained along the lines of the PIF remaining fully committed to Newcastle United despite the hurdles being placed in their way.
And while the news today around a possible 49% buyout of Newcastle International Airport doesn't directly link to the club, it does line up with the things the PIF said about investing in the area when they took over the club.
Newcastle World are today reporting that the PIF are poised to buy out InfraBridge’s 49% stake in Newcastle International Airport for a whopping £1 billion.
You wouldn't expect them to pump in £1bn to the North East economy if they were also planning on dumping the region's biggest draw - Newcastle United.
Nothing has been agreed as yet, but reports suggest the PIF are the front-runners for InfraBridge's stake and if it comes down to pure spending power, there won't be many who feel they could out-muscle the Newcastle United owners with their £700 billion fortune.
As well as the airport, the PIF are still looking to buy up land around Newcastle in order to build a state-of-the-art training complex for Newcastle United, not to mention the potential new stadium.
Work continues to improve the existing infrastructure at the club, but early 2025 should finally bring around a significant update on the future of St James' Park.
This all suggests to us that the PIF have no intentions of abandoning Newcastle United regardless of how frustrated they may be with the slow progress and the Premier League.
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25 | 36 | 60 |
2 |
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25 | 29 | 53 |
3 |
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25 | 12 | 47 |
4 |
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25 | 17 | 44 |
5 |
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25 | 15 | 43 |
6 |
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25 | 13 | 43 |
7 |
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25 | 9 | 41 |
8 |
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25 | 5 | 39 |
9 |
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25 | -3 | 38 |
10 |
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25 | 0 | 37 |
11 |
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25 | 1 | 34 |
12 |
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25 | 12 | 30 |
13 |
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25 | -3 | 30 |
14 |
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25 | -4 | 30 |
15 |
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25 | -7 | 29 |
16 |
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25 | -18 | 27 |
17 |
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25 | -19 | 19 |
18 |
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25 | -27 | 17 |
19 |
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25 | -30 | 17 |
20 |
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25 | -38 | 9 |