Amazon owner wants an NFL team, but why not Newcastle?

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News has emerged in America that Amazon and Washington Post owner, Jeff Bezos, is interested in getting into sports ownership, and wants to buy an NFL team, according to CBS Sports.

But despite having the support of other team owners in the States, the report adds “there are not any teams currently on the market”, even though Bezo “one of the richest people on the planet” is able to pay “top dollar” for a franchise.

While there are no options for him to by a professional American football team, there is certainly an option for him to buy an English one!

Newcastle would be a perfect acquisition for someone like Bezos, with the opportunity to build a legacy in a sports-mad area, and transform the club into one that could eventually become successful.

Newcastle are available for a fraction of the cost of an NFL team

Mike Ashley’s £350 million asking price would be a drop in the ocean for a tycoon like Bezos, and is likely to be a lot cheaper than its NFL equivalent.

For example, the last NFL team to be sold – the Carolina Panthers in 2018 – was bought for over $2.3 billion (£1.79bn), and they are by no means the most valuable, or successful, team.

The Dallas Cowboys are said to be valued at $5.5bn (£4.28bn), which sees them with the highest price, while the lowest, the Buffalo Bills, would still fetch an eye-watering $1.9bn (£1.48bn).

So, as you can see, buying Newcastle would appear to be a no-brainer for someone with the fortune of Bezos, and he could actually purchase it alongside any NFL venture he opts for.

With the Toon For Change group (@ToonForChange) actively contacting the Mexican Orlegi Group – recently linked with buying Newcastle – along with other possible interested parties, to inform them of the potential of the football club, and to urge them to consider an offer, it could make sense to send a similar letter to Bezos.

The potential at our club is there for all to see, so any wealthy investor who wants to get into sports ownership, and is willing, able and ruthless enough to negotiate with Mike Ashley, must be urged to see the benefits.

Newcastle may not be an American football club, but with the worldwide appeal and success of the Premier League, and the money that can be made from owning a club with any future chance of success, it would surely pique the interest of a shrewd businessman like Bezos.