Despite some journalists making bold claims that the Newcastle United takeover would be completed by 1st May, we now can see that it is far from reality.
That doesn’t mean that the deal is off the table. Reliable journalists like George Caulkin are making the point that the deal is in the advanced stage, and it only requires the approval of the Premier League. It is taking time (more than usual) but the potential owners are hopeful of a positive outcome.
The political resistance to the Saudi Arabia-based consortium buying Newcastle from current owner Mike Ashley is well documented, while there is a problem of the long-standing problem of piracy.