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When the architects contracted to refurbish Newcastle United’s corporate facilities paid a visit to St James’ Park following the Saudi-led takeover in 2021, they were shocked by what they found.

When the architects contracted to refurbish Newcastle United’s corporate facilities paid a visit to St James’ Park following the Saudi-led takeover in 2021, they were shocked by what they found.

Threadbare upholstery. Missing roof panels. Holes in the carpet.
It looked more like an underfunded primary school than a Premier League football club with Champions League aspirations.
The training ground was even worse.
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Speaking to The Overlap that same year, Alan Shearer said the place hadn’t changed since he’d retired in 2006.
“It might’ve had a lick of paint, but that’s about it,” said ...

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