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Football: Takeovers

Question for Prime Minister

UIN 181471, tabled on 15 April 2021

To ask the Prime Minister, how many discussions he has had with how many officials on the takeover of (a) Newcastle United and (b) any other English football club in the last 12 months.

Answered on

20 April 2021

These are commercial matters for the parties concerned. The Government was not involved at any point in the takeover talks on the sale of Newcastle United.

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Prime Minister
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