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Arab Saudi Beli Newcastle United Seharga Rp 6 Triliun?
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Jakarta - Newcastle United dikabarkan tengah dalam proses negosiasi ambil alih oleh pangeran Arab Saudi. Bahkan pembicaraan disebut-sebut sudah mencapai tahap lanjut.
Negosiasi antara Dana Investasi Publik atau Public Investment Fund (PIF) Arab Saudi dengan pemilik Newcastle United Mike Ashley dilaporkan BBC sudah berjalan beberapa bulan ini. Sumber BBC juga mengatakan bahwa ada peluang besar kesepakatan bakal terjalin.

Kesepakatan itu diperkirakan bernilai 340 juta paun atau sekitar Rp 6,04 triliun (kurs 1 paun = Rp 17.769). Meski demikian, negosiasi juga masih mungkin kandas mengingat tingkat kerumitan negosiasi semacam ini.

"Ashley tidak ada kebutuhan untuk menjual, dan dia itu tak terprediksi," ungkap satu sumber BBC.

Negosiasi ini terjalin dengan perantara pebisnis Inggris, Amanda Staveley, yang memang punya koneksi kuat di Timur Tengah. Ia yang membuka jalur negosiasi klub Liga Inggris tersebut dengan Pangeran Arab Mohammed bin Salman.

Staveley adalah sosok yang turut menengahi pembelian Manchester City oleh Sheikh Mansour pada 2008 silam. Ia kabarnya menginginkan 10% saham Newcastle jika kesepakatan terjalin.

Jika transaksi ini berhasil, maka akan menambah daftar keterlibatan Arab Saudi di sepakbola Eropa. Sebelumnya sudah ada Sheffield United yang dimiliki Pangeran Arab lainnya, yakni Abdullah bin Mosaad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

Selain itu ada pula klub divisi dua Liga Spanyol, Almeria, yang dipuyai kepala Otoritas Hiburan Umum atau General Entertainment Authority Arab Saudi, Turki al-Sheikh.

Newcastle sendiri dimiliki oleh Mike Ashley sejak 2007 silam. Ia membelinya seharga 134,4 juta paun atau sekitar Rp 2,39 triliun dengan kurs saat ini.

Tahun lalu Grup Bin Zayed, yang mewakili miliuner Uni Emirat Arab Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nahyan, sempat nyaris menggengam kepemilikan Newcastle. Tapi kesepakatan batal terwujud.

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Premier League to introduce blanket ban for any fan found guilty of anti-social or racial abuse in bid to combat growing cases of discrimination and aggression from the stands

* The Premier League are set to crack down on racist and anti-social behaviour
* Any fan found guilty of abuse will be banned from all 20 stadia under the plans
* It comes after Chelsea, Spurs and Bournemouth issued lifetime bans to fans

The Premier League are planning to introduce national banning orders that will prohibit fans found guilty of anti-social or racist abuse from entering the grounds of all 20 clubs.

The seemingly growing problem of aggressive behaviour in the stands and even away from stadia was discussed at length at a meeting of the clubs on Thursday, with all in unanimous agreement that firmer deterrents need to be imposed.

Chelsea, Tottenham and Bournemouth have all issued life bans to their own fans following anti-social behaviour over the last year, but under the new proposals such suspensions would cover the entire Premier League.


The Premier League plan to issue a blanket ban to any supporter who is found guilty of abuse

Many club executives have personal experience of being abused themselves, and representatives of the other 19 clubs used part of Thursday's meeting to express solidarity with Manchester United vice-chairman Ed Woodward, whose family home was attacked last week.

'The league will come together,' said West Ham chairman David Gold. 'We will come together as a unit to protect the likes of Ed and to punish those perpetrators.

'It cannot be tolerated. Manchester United are a big club, Ed Woodward a big figure in the game. He cannot be worried about his wife and children.'

The Premier League confirmed the new tougher stance in a statement. 'At today's shareholders' meeting Premier League clubs united against all forms of violent, threatening and abusive behaviour,' it read.


Police attended the address of Ed Woodward after it was attacked by a group of supporters

'Following recent events, the 20 clubs committed to introducing a League-wide ban for anyone banned by their club for discriminatory, abusive or violent acts. Unacceptable conduct towards players, fans, club employees or referees will not be tolerated by the Premier League or its clubs.'

The clubs also voted to put back the summer transfer window to the end of August, which was the system used until it was brought forward to before the start of the domestic season two years ago, which will put the top flight in line with the rest of Europe.

The vote was almost unanimous so an alternative proposal for a hybrid option whereby only international transfers would be permitted after the start of the season on August 8 was not discussed.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-7975901/The-Premier-League-set-introduce-blanket-ban-fans-guilty-racial-abuse.html

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Premier League clubs will leave it up to their in-house doctors to decide if pre-season tours to China should be cancelled this summer as coronavirus fears continue to grow

* Pre-season visits to China are at risk due to mounting cases of the coronavirus
* There have been 28,265 cases worldwide with 565 deaths - two outside China
* Summer tours to Asia can be highly lucrative for Premier League clubs
* The likes of Manchester City and Tottenham travelled to the continent last year

Premier League clubs will entrust their in-house medical departments to rule on whether to cancel summer tours to China because of the Coronavirus - a prospect that would cost millions of pounds.

Summer tours are highly lucrative events for top-flight clubs who seek to financially maximise the league's global appeal.

Nevertheless, teams are ready to give the final call on whether to press ahead with lucrative training camps in Asia to their respective medical teams given the severity of the epidemic that has so far killed close to 600 people and infected over 28,000 people worldwide.


The Premier League Asia Trophy has been contested in the continent for a number of seasons. Manchester United and Tottenham played a pre-season game in Shanghai last summer

Sportsmail revealed on Thursday how annual pre-season tours to the Far East - particularly China - are under threat due to the killer virus.

A number of clubs have various commercial tie-ups which require Far East visits. Such pre-season tours are worth tens of millions to teams and there is an understandable will from inside the clubs to fulfil such obligations given the riches involved.

But clubs considering Asian tours this summer are to be guided by their medical teams, who will essentially make the decisive recommendations on whether to travel.


Concern continues to mount over the coronavirus in China, with 565 deaths from the disease

As a general rule, Premier League clubs would send a representative, usually the head or medical, on a fact-finding mission to pre-season destinations to ensure there is adequate facilities and infrastructure in place should a player or member of staff suffer serious injury or illness.

However, as it stands, the Foreign Office is advising against all travel to mainland China because of the coronavirus outbreak - though there is no official recommendation against flying to other Asian destinations despite the global spread of the virus.

Last year, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle, Tottenham, Southampton, West Ham and Wolves were among the top-fight clubs who went on summer Asian tours. All the aforementioned clubs also spent periods in China.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-7975859/Premier-League-clubs-let-house-doctors-decide-pre-season-tours-China-amid-coronavirus-fears.html

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Premier League clubs 'FURIOUS after Liverpool and Manchester United were given special access to vet candidates to take over from Richard Scudamore as new chief executive'

* Premier League reportedly allowed Liverpool and Man United to vet candidates
* A long search unfolded to find the successor to Richard Scudamore
* Susanna Dinnage originally took the role before later deciding against it
* Liverpool and United are said to have met Dinnage and two other candidates

Liverpool and Manchester United have left their Premier League rivals furious after reportedly having had special access to weigh up the candidates to be the new chief executive of the Premier League.

The two English giants met with candidates for the position, which had initially been taken up by Susanna Dinnage before the Animal Planet president pulled out of the appointment.

Rivals teams including Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham were left particularly irked by Liverpool and United's actions, as reported by The Times.


Liverpool and Man United met Susanna Dinnage and other Premier League CEO candidates


The Premier League's search to replace Richard Scudamore soon became quite a farce

It is alleged Liverpool and United each met three candidates, including Dinnage along with the NBC executive Dave Howe and David Pemsel.

According to the Times' report, the meetings are understood to have taken place before any eventual decisions were made by the nominations committee.

The search had descended into something of a farce for the Premier League, who initially believed they had filled Scudamore's void after Dinnage accepted the role, before later changing her mind.

Dinnage’s decision, thought to be motivated as much by concerns about the potential problems facing the Premier League as a desire to remain in her current position at Discovery, was of particular embarrassment to Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck.


Richard Masters was eventually named permanent chief executive in December

Buck headed up the nominations committee, along with Burnley chairman Mike Garlick and Leicester City’s chief executive Susan Whelan.

Following Dinnage's snubbing of the role, Manchester United's Ed Woodward and Crystal Palace's Steve Parish were added to the committee, as the search to find a successor became more desperate.

Another candidate, CEO of the Guardian Pemsel, then had to step down from taking the role after it emerged he had been sending a series of text messages to a young female colleague.

Pemsel was due to start work in February but ended up withdrawing from the position, with Richard Masters then requested to continue as interim chief executive.

Masters was eventually given the role on a permanent basis and officially appointed chief executive in December.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-7988919/Premier-League-rivals-furious-Liverpool-Man-United-allowed-vet-league-CEO-candidates.html

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Premier League clubs want deal to sign foreign players without work permits after Brexit as they try to reach a compromise with the FA over number of homegrown players in squads

* Work permit regulations could be relaxed as post-Brexit negotiations continue
* A rule change being considered may allow players without work visas to sign
* Premier League clubs could be given two or three 'free hits' for exemptions

Premier League clubs are exploring a motion to relax work permit regulations as a compromise with the Football Association over English football's post-Brexit homegrown quota plan edges closer.

Sportsmail understands the British government want a definitive update on how the new rules will look following the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union by the end of the month.

Following initial concern that an agreement between the two largest bodies in English football would not be reached by the end of this month, there is now optimism that a deal can be agreed in the coming weeks.


Work permit regulations could be relaxed for Premier League clubs in some circumstances

Among the rule changes mooted is one that would permit clubs to a limited number - potentially as many as three - of players in their 25 man squads who would not require visas.

As it stands, players outside the EU must meet a criteria, like having played a certain number of international matches, before being granted a work permit by the UK government.

Nothing is finalised, but there has been talks over implementing the 'free hit' idea, which would enable clubs to sign players from all over the world without being hindered by employment red tape.

Ideally, Premier League clubs would prefer work permit restrictions for all players to be lifted completely but the FA are keen to use Brexit as an opportunity to curb the number of foreign players clubs are allowed.


The FA's technical director Les Reed (left) is playing a key role in the ongoing negotiations. The Premier League is seeking a compromise with the FA over post-Brexit homegrown quotas. Post-Brexit Premier League clubs will not be allowed to sign EU-based players under 18

The FA's view is that extending the current restrictions will benefit the national team - who haven't won a major tournament since 1966.

But knowing the FA are very unlikely to give clubs free rein on who they can recruit in the transfer market, the Premier League will compromise.

The FA want to reduce the number of foreign players top-flight clubs are permitted in their 25 man squads from 17 to 13 - an idea the Premier League object to.

Premier League officials fear the FA's plans will damage the competition's status as the best in the world and will have significant consequences for the UK economy given its huge global following.

The FA's technical director Les Reed is playing a key role in the ongoing dialogue between clubs and the governing body. The FA's technical director Les Reed is playing a key role in the ongoing dialogue between clubs and the governing body. His experience as key football administrator at Southampton means Reed also understands the requirements from club perspectives.

One source involved in the ongoing discussions has told Sportsmail that while clubs generally remain against the notion of being forced to have 12 homegrown players in their squads, the concept of being able to sign non-work permit players could be crucial in reaching an agreement.

The source said: 'At one stage an agreement didn't look close, but that's changed in recent weeks.

'The option of being able to sign players from outside the EU who wouldn't need work permits is an attractive one.

'What we might see is an agreement on having around 12-13 foreign players who meet work permit criteria, 10 homegrown players and two to three 'free hits'.

'Those numbers are still to be decided but it looks like it will be there of thereabouts.' Up until now the Government have taken a relaxed approach to the law changes - but it remains to be seen if UK officials take more of a lead role if the FA and Premier League fail to present them with conclusive evidence that a deal is close later this month.

Clubs are also seeking clarification on the which foreign players fit the homegrown category with teams no longer able to sign overseas players under 18 from January due to Brexit.

As it stands, a player can be born overseas but still be viewed as homegrown if they spend three years in an English or Welsh academy between the ages of 16-21.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8066861/Premier-League-clubs-want-deal-sign-foreigners-without-permits.html

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Premier League clubs beef up their global scouting departments ahead of post-Brexit regulations which will ease work permit rules for overseas players

* Work permit regulations for overseas players look set to be relaxed post-Brexit
* Top-flight clubs could have up to three players who won't need work permits
* Premier League clubs are strengthening their global scouting teams as a result
* Spurs, Man Utd and Newcastle have improved representation in South America

Premier League clubs have strengthened their global scouting teams as they prepare to take advantage of relaxed post-Brexit regulations on homegrown players.

Sportsmail exclusively revealed on Monday that top-flight clubs are close to striking a deal with the FA to ease work permit regulations for overseas players.

If those plans are rubberstamped by the FA and the government, clubs would be permitted to have up to three players in their squads who would not require work permits.

And Premier League clubs are preparing for this new landscape by investing heavily in their global scouting networks, so they can strike when the time comes. They are focusing on laying down stronger roots in South America, Africa and Asia.

Tottenham, Manchester United and Newcastle are among the clubs to have upped their South American representation already.


Premier League clubs are currently strengthening their global scouting departments. The Premier League is seeking a compromise with the FA over post-Brexit homegrown quotas. Manchester United are among the clubs to have upped their South American representation

The focus will largely be on overseas players aged 18 and over due to new rules forbidding the signing of players any younger than that.

But clubs will continue to monitor those under 18 amid concerns the changes will put them at a significant disadvantage to their European rivals.

One source indicated clubs are considering partnerships with foreign clubs which could allow them to sign their best talents once they turn 18.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8071277/Premier-League-clubs-beef-global-scouting-departments-ahead-post-Brexit-regulations.html

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Premier League make plans to hold the end of the football season behind closed doors if coronavirus causes a shutdown of mass gatherings... leaving Liverpool free to win the title

* The FA and Premier League have held talks with government over coronavirus
* The organisations are putting plans in place in case large gatherings are banned
* Behind-closed-doors games are emerging as a possibility if virus spreads

The FA and Premier League are exploring the costs and implications of staging games behind closed doors later this season to cope with any mass spread of the coronavirus.

Both organisations will be led by the government's public health advice before making any alterations to the fixture list, but have held talks about what to do if large gatherings are prohibited — with behind-closed-doors games emerging as a possibility.

The FA have the added complication of hosting a friendly international at Wembley on March 27 between England and Italy, where six Serie ALiver matches were postponed last weekend due to the spread of the virus. The fixture will remain on unless the FA are advised to act by the government.


The Premier League's plan would allow Liverpool to win the title despite previous fears


Football fans could be banned from attending games if coronavirus continues to spread. The FA and Premier League are considering playing games behind-closed-doors. Cancellations would result in multi-million pound losses so games are unlikely to be cancelled

Cancellations would result in multi-million-pound losses, so the talks have focused on how games could be staged without fans, which would also be the preferred option of broadcasters.

It was reported last week that the coronavirus could stop Liverpool from winning the league should the season be ended prematurely due to the flu-like disease but this would not be the case.

During the discussions, the FA have raised the need to offer solidarity payments to lower-division clubs in the event of games being held behind closed doors, because those sides rely on gate revenue far more than their Premier League counterparts.

UEFA discussed the coronavirus only briefly at Monday's Executive Committee meeting in Amsterdam, despite the threat it poses to this summer's European Championship and the rest of the club season.


Multiple games in Italy have been cancelled and fans have worn masks when in attendance

The opening game of Euro 2020 between Italy and Turkey is due to take place in Rome on June 12, but UEFA will not be rushed into a decision. They will act on the advice of governments.

The issue was raised by president Aleksander Ceferin at the Executive Committee, but a source said the discussion lasted only two minutes.

A UEFA spokesman said: 'We're in touch with the authorities, we're in the hands of the local authorities, and we'll deal with whatever they tell us.

'There's no threat to any more matches that I've been made aware of, other than the ones that have already been changed.

'We'll react to what the World Health Organisation and other people say. Nothing's changed since last week, that's the position we're in.'

It also emerged last night that the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2020 play-off against Slovakia on March 26 could be played behind closed doors because of the spiralling issue of coronavirus.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8067141/The-FA-Premier-League-ban-fans-attending-games-stop-coronavirus-spreading.html

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Premier League games could be streamed free of charge if they are played behind closed doors because of coronavirus outbreak

* Premier League games may be streamed for free if they are played without fans
* League officials have been told there is currently no need to cancel events
* The FA have raised the possibility of waiving the Saturday 3pm blackout
* Contingency plans are being put in place as coronavirus continues to spread

Premier League clubs have held talks with broadcasters about streaming live matches free of charge if ordered to stage games behind closed doors by the government.

League officials were told on Monday there is currently no need to cancel events or restrict crowds, at a meeting also attended by the governing bodies of the other major sports at the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.

But contingency plans are being put in place should Public Health England deem it necessary to follow the example of Italy, where all sport has been suspended until at least April 3.

The government will continue to brief the governing bodies on a daily basis, with clubs asking to be given as much notice as possible if they are going to be asked to postpone or cancel games, or change arrangements for fans.

England’s friendly international against Italy, scheduled for March 27, seems set to be the first football match to be called off, given the strict measures put in place by the Italian government in an attempt to limit the spread of coronavirus.

The FA are waiting for the Italian Football Federation to cancel the fixture and there are no plans to seek an alternative opponent.


Premier League games may be streamed for free if they are played without fans in attendance. The FA have raised the possibility of waiving the Saturday 3pm blackout so fans can watch

England are due to play Denmark four days later in what will be their final game before Gareth Southgate names his squad for Euro 2020.

Part of Monday's talks are understood to have involved the implications for television in the event of games being held behind closed doors — with one option being streaming matches for free.

The FA have raised the possibility of waiving the Saturday 3pm blackout to allow more matches to be broadcast. The Premier League regard that as a dangerous precedent and may object.

The Football League have told the government some clubs fear going out of business if games have to be played behind closed doors.

Around 60 people attended Monday's meeting, which included officials from government, broadcasters and sports authorities.

A DCMS spokesman said: ‘Government officials chaired a constructive meeting of sports and broadcast partners as part of sensible contingency planning in relation to Covid-19,

‘This included a discussion of how staging sporting events behind closed doors could work in practice. However, based upon the current scientific advice, there is no rationale to close or cancel sporting events as things stand.’

Wolves’ Europa League last-16 first leg at Greek side Olympiacos on Thursday will be played behind closed doors.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8093375/Premier-League-games-streamed-free-charge-played-closed-doors.html

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EVERY football game in England 'WILL be held behind closed doors with NO games to be shown in pubs and matches to be streamed live to ticket holders... and plan could be implemented as early as THURSDAY'

* Every football game in England will reportedly be held behind closed doors
* No games are to be shown in pubs and will be streamed live to ticket holders
* Government plans to combat coronavirus spread could be unveiled on Thursday
* A Cobra meeting is expected to move the official response to the 'delay' phase
* This will result in a crisis plan being unveiled for football, according to The Times

The government response to the coronavirus outbreak is expected to shift to the 'delay' phase on Thursday - reportedly meaning that a crisis plan concerning football could shortly be unveiled.

All matches are expected to be played behind closed doors under new plans to combat the spread of the virus.

According to The Times, the current season will not be postponed but games will be contested with no supporters present. All Premier League ticket holders for individual clashes will be able to stream coverage of matches in their homes instead.

With the response to the pandemic moving imminently, no games will be shown in pubs to avoid congestion of people, and Premier League fixtures will not be shown live in the Saturday 3pm slot.

Broadcasters are believed to be permitted to screen more than one top flight game during the lunchtime and tea-time slots - and this would apply across the weekend and on Mondays.

Supporters of clubs in the Football League would be able to watch action from the lower tiers using iFollow streams.


All matches are expected to be played behind closed doors under plans to combat coronavirus. All Premier League ticket holders for individual clashes will be able to stream coverage. Up to eight Arsenal players and staff are self-isolating with the clash at the Etihad postponed

The plan could be thrown into action once the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK surpasses 500, and the decision could be taken during a meeting of the government's Cobra committee on Thursday.

The figure stood at 460 on Wednesday night.

The guidelines are viewed as a potential way to ensure that the current campaign is completed on schedule, with several other domestic leagues across the continent affected by coronavirus.

Officials from the Premier League, the Football League and the Football Association have remained in regular contact with the government to deal with the escalating situation.

Manchester City's clash against Arsenal became the first top flight fixture to fall victim due to fears surrounding coronavirus.

Up to eight individuals from the London club had self-isolated until late on Wednesday evening after Olympiacos owner Evangelos Marinakis, who tested positive, attended a Europa League game at the Emirates last month.

Sportsmail exclusively revealed a number of precautions that Arsenal and West Ham, who played the Gunners just days later, have undertaken to protect their employees.

Among those include Arsenal ordering a deep clean at the stadium and training ground, and anyone who was within two metres of Marinakis for more than 15 minutes, including anyone sitting near to him in the directors' box, being advised to self-isolate.

Juventus star Daniele Rugani became the highest-profile footballer to have tested positive, with the Serie A club confirming that those who have come into contact with the defender will also be checked.

Inter Milan, who faced Juventus last week, have subsequently halted all sporting activities - with Rugani an unused substitute for that clash.

All sport in Italy has been cancelled until April 3 in an attempt to combat the virus.

A host of European fixtures, involving Chelsea and Manchester United, will also be played behind closed doors.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8102533/EVERY-football-game-England-held-closed-doors-NO-games-shown-pubs.html

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