Amanda Staveley has apologised to Steve Bruce after she claimed he did not want to work following Newcastle's controversial £305million Saudi-backed takeover in 2021.
The new ownership group made up of Staveley's PCP Capital, Jamie Reuben's RB Sports & Media, and Saudi Arabia's public wealth fund purchased the club Mike Ashley in October 2021.
After the Saudi Arabian consortium took control, one of their first acts was to sack Bruce after just one game - with an £8m payout.
Staveley's apology reads: 'I would like to clarify a comment I made in a recent speaking engagement.