Amanda Staveley spotted at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after Newcastle United exit & investment talks
Former Newcastle United co-owners Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi were at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday amid reports they want to invest in the North London club.
Staveley and Ghodoussi, who helped broker the £305million Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia-led takeover in October 2021, left St James’ Park in July after their stake was acquired by PIF and RB Sports & Media at a 85%/15% split.
Having oversaw the Magpies’ transformation from battling relegation to qualifying for the Champions League - working closely with head coach Eddie Howe and other key figures along the way - it is understood the pair wanted to continue on Tyneside.
However, they could be about to invest in one of Newcastle’s Premier League rivals instead, having reportedly held talks over investing in Spurs. As previously reported by Bloomberg, Staveley has backers in the Middle East.
And in a photo that will only further fuel those rumours, both Staveley and Ghodoussi were at Tottenham’s stadium yesterday to watch the Minnesota Vikings claim a 23-17 win the New York Jets in the NFL.
Staveley has previously addressed the Spurs links but remain tight-lipped. Speaking to The Athletic in August, she said: “My preference would have been to stay with Newcastle, but life doesn’t always work out exactly how you want it to.
“Nothing is going to replicate that. I fell in love with Newcastle, the club and the people and that can’t change, but I didn’t want to get in Newcastle’s way. It’s got to be about what’s best for Newcastle.
“Mehrdad and I are keen to be hands-on. We’re hard-working people, I love to be very busy and to engage and I love football. Very sadly, we have to move on to other projects and that might involve us taking a stake in another club or buying another club and that’s difficult. But it’s possible.
“I don’t know what my future holds, but you can never move on from the love I have for Newcastle and I would love to come back for matches. I’m a Geordie now. I’m a Yorkshire Geordie, but I will always have that chemistry and that love.”