European Super League fiasco must serve as a warning to potential Newcastle owners

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Supporters far and wide are celebrating the collapse of the European Super League, and Newcastle fans are no different.

The proposed breakaway competition was launched on Sunday night. By Tuesday it was in tatters.

Two days after the project was launched, all six English clubs involved walked away. But do not forget they still signed up to begin with.

The European Super League has now been suspended following huge backlash from supporters.

The league was an abhorrent proposal that betrayed the fans.

The 14 other Premier League clubs, including Newcastle, met on Tuesday and ‘vigorously rejected’ the ESL plan in a statement.

However, there was no official statement from Newcastle directly. Other clubs, such as Everton and Wolves, released statements condemning the plan.

The Magpies’ potential owners were vocal though, with Amanda Staveley’s husband Mehrdad Ghodoussi slamming the ESL on Twitter before toasting its collapse.

But the European Super League fiasco must serve as a warning to PCP Capital Partners, or anyone who wants to buy Newcastle United.

Wannabe Newcastle owners must avoid mistakes of disgraced European Super League clubs

Newcastle’s potential new owners no doubt have dreams of breaking into the top six. They want to challenge the status quo in English football.

But that does not mean they must follow their lead. They must not get greedy and sign up for something that goes against the fans.

If Newcastle’s Saudi-backed takeover is completed, they will become one of the richest clubs in the world. It will completely turn the club upside down.

But it must remain rooted to the fans and the community. It must not become a vehicle for corporate greed.

The backlash to the European Super League has been seismic. So much so that the whole thing is off.

The owners who signed up for it have a lot of work to do to rebuild the bridges they burnt down. For the likes of Manchester United, this is the final straw and fans want a change of ownership.

But for the prospective owners of Newcastle United, they have been able to sit back and watch. Just like us fans, they have seen the footballing landscape turned on its head then back round again.

They have seen the big six attempt to claim more power, something Staveley stated back in 2020 when the takeover first collapsed.

Staveley claimed to the Athletic that the big clubs had lobbied against the deal because of jealousy.

The ‘big six’ have played their hand and it has backfired dramatically.

If Staveley and co do complete a takeover, they must ensure they never diminish the fans like the 12 ESL clubs did.