According to The Athletic, after the Saudi consortium bought Newcastle, some Premier League club officials were so outraged that they demanded that the Premier League's directors step down.
St. James's Park, which became in the spotlight due to the acquisition of a profligate Saudi consortium
Newcastle has now been acquired for £305 million. The acquisition of Newcastle, just a few hours later, was approved by the Premier League. In the process, the Premier League did not greet the clubs, which caused strong dissatisfaction among some Premier League clubs.
According to The Athletic reporter David Ornstein, some Premier League clubs want Premier League president Hoffman to step down. Last week, 19 other Premier League clubs, with the exception of Newcastle, had an unconventional meeting. The Premier League tried to explain why they approved the Newcastle acquisition, but many Premier League clubs expressed strong opposition to the acquisition of Newcastle.
In light of this situation, the Premier League has also tried to appease angry club officials. David Ornstein writes that the dissatisfaction of these clubs in the Premier League is not only caused by the Newcastle acquisition, but also for several reasons. It can be said that the Newcastle acquisition was a fuse.
Among the clubs of the Premier League, calls for Premier League president Gary Hoffman to be sidelined have emerged. In April 2020, Hoffman took over as Premier League president, and Ornstein wrote that the 18 months he had been president had been "turbulent" for 18 months.
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