{"id":12624,"date":"2026-02-14T07:05:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T07:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/12624\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T07:05:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T07:05:11","slug":"pif-set-to-build-club-network-involving-newcastle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/12624\/","title":{"rendered":"PIF Set to Build Club Network Involving Newcastle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">Newcastle United staff have been informed internally about plans for expansion into a multi-club structure under PIF ownership, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-15553515\/Newcastle-players-summit-Saudi-multi-club-network-Bruno-Guimaraes-injury.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ito=1490&amp;ns_campaign=1490\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Daily Mail\u2019s Craig Hope;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Daily Mail\u2019s Craig Hope<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Hope reported that \u201cNewcastle staff have been told to prepare for expansion into a multi-club model, in the biggest indicator yet that a Saudi-owned network will enter mainland Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Hope added that the development \u201ccould come as soon as this year,\u201d with work ongoing \u201cto identify the right clubs from a football and financial perspective, including in both Belgium and France.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">One of the key motivations behind the move relates to recruitment restrictions following Brexit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cGiven one of the primary motivations behind the model is the ability to buy and develop overseas players under the age of 18, Confidential understands that academy staff have recently been briefed on the plans,\u201d Hope wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">With Premier League clubs blocked fromsigning players from abroad until they turn 18, having such a structure in place could help Newcastle find talents early, add them to those feeder clubs, and then bring them as part of their organization.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cFor example, one young star mentioned to me last year was AIK\u2019s exciting striker Kevin Filling,\u201d Hope wrote, adding that because the 17-year-old is below the age threshold, \u201cthe likelihood is the Swede will end up at a bigger club on the continent this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Hope referenced Alexander Isak\u2019s pathway as precedent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cAlexander Isak was 17 when he left AIK for Borussia Dortmund,\u201d Hope wrote, noting that continental clubs \u201chave to swoop before Premier League rivals enter the race.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The report basically outlined the structural benefit of the proposed model, which sounds kinda dreamy in an all-pros, no-cons way.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cA multi-club model, such as the one being pursued by Newcastle, opens up the possibility of players being housed elsewhere and also used to develop loan players,\u201d Hope wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">We\u2019ll see where this ends, and if PIF is in Tyneside by the time everything materializes\u2014if it ever does.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Newcastle United staff have been informed internally about plans for expansion into a multi-club structure under PIF 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