If you’ve never heard of Amanda Staveley, let us very quickly explain.
She’s a Yorkshire financier worth an estimated £110m – but with business associates worth a great deal more. Based in Dubai, she is known for her connections with a number of super-wealthy Middle Eastern investors, and was integral to Sheik Mansour’s high-profile purchase of Manchester City in 2008.
Newcastle United fans have been getting very excited recently, with growing speculation that Staveley is looking to the Magpies as the great sleeping giant of English football to invest billions into. The obscene funds that such a takeover would bring, along with the removal of Mike Ashley seems like a dream scenario for the Toon Army.
But the Mirror have pissed all over their chips with a report that Staveley has turned her attention back to wrestling control of Liverpool – the club she supports and has reportedly tried to take over twice in the past. As you can imagine, the news hasn’t gone down well in the North East, with fans fearful that Ashley has slapped an inflated price tag on the club…
*BREAKING NEWS*
Mike Ashley discovers Amanda Staveley was interested in buying Liverpool NOT Newcastle!#NUFC pic.twitter.com/FZLLQgmZ0s
— David Foster (@Dfozzy1970) October 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/ayozology/status/916789525866786816
https://twitter.com/LeroyNUFC/status/916891806666604544
Meanwhile, a lot (but not all) Liverpool supporters are excited about the prospect of a takeover, and the removal of Fenway Sports Group. This certainly isn’t the last we’ve heard of potentially step-changing investment saga…
https://twitter.com/Luke_McAvoy/status/916785583694983168
#FSGOut Get Staveley in and get Liverpool Winning Major silverware again #YNWA pic.twitter.com/lJnQAtuuas
— Mario Savic FSGOUT of LFC @HHShkMohd In (@M_SFSGOUT) October 4, 2017
Amanda Staveley could get Liverpool challenging within 2-3 years with a proper team/squad. It's a no brainer! #LFC
— Timmy Robson (@WaveyTimz277) October 4, 2017
Hopefully 3rd time lucky for Amanda Staveley, if the rumours are true. LFC needs this type of ambition & investment that FSG don't provide
— Ben McConnell (@Ben_McC_Music) October 8, 2017
Amanda Staveley wanted to buy Liverpool a couple years back. A die hard Liverpool fan. Her heart, passion and determination to succeed is 💯
— Timmy Robson (@WaveyTimz277) October 3, 2017
Amanda Staveley thinking: "NUFC plays negative football, zero quality & #LFC can't defend or finish, how to sell these clubs to investors?" pic.twitter.com/6cNhEsvOlz
— Liverpoolzy* (@Liverpool_zy) October 9, 2017
