Amanda Staveley has rubbished claims that there was a fallout prior to her and Mehrdad Ghodoussi’s departure, also denying suggestions that they always planned to move on and invest elsewhere after overseeing the Saudi takeover.
This comes from her in-depth and emotional chat with The Athletic’s George Caulkin (see full quotes below), where she openly discusses her time at the club, the truth behind her exit, why staying wouldn’t work and her plans moving forward.
The piece also reveals that PIF governor and club chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan offered Staveley the chance to take on a ‘full-time executive role’. However, Staveley “felt that the right thing for Newcastle was to bring in someone with the right experience”, which is why she kindly rejected and pushed to appoint Darren Eales. With a CEO then in place, the club built a new corporate structure behind the scenes to oversee so many of the departments Staveley and Ghodoussi had handled alone in the months following the takeover in 2021.
Asked if it was always the plan for her and Mehrdad to leave a few years on from the takeover and look for the next project, she added: “No, that’s absolute rubbish. I’m heartbroken not to be there because I love the club more than anything; the fans, the community, everything. And I would wish to be there every day, but it’s also not fair. The club’s management team need to have the chance to deliver their business plan. We did a great job and it’s been a privilege to be part of it, but they need to be left to do their jobs, too.
“Maybe we were right for Newcastle for those few years. Maybe that’s what they needed. But I’d be useless just standing there doing nothing and it wouldn’t be fair on Darren if we’re always there telling them what we think. There’s processes and accountability and they’ll figure it out.
“I knew what was coming in terms of me leaving but the fans and PIF deserved every focus of mine. Had I left before (the…
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Author : Olly Hawkins
Publish date : 2024-07-30 16:09:33
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