- Former Newcastle owner defends his tenure in Sun interview
- ‘I felt the bid we accepted would deliver the best for Newcastle’
The former Newcastle United owner, Mike Ashley, has claimed he rejected a higher bid than the £300m offer that led to Thursday’s takeover by a Saudi Arabia-led group on Thursday, but believed he had acted in the best interests of the club.
Newcastle were bought by a group comprising Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, PCP Capital Partners and RB Sports & Media, ending years of uncertainty and leading to jubilant scenes outside the team’s St James’ Park ground when the news was confirmed just after 5pm.
