Is Saudi sports project unravelling & are Newcastle next?
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The episode discusses the potential unraveling of Saudi Arabia's sports investment and its implications for Newcastle United.
Saudi Arabia's PIF spent around £6 billion reshaping world sport in the last four years — buying golf tours, funding billion-dollar boxing purses, and turning an obscure football league into a global talking point. Now the money is running out. LIV Golf loses its funding after 2026 . Saudi football clubs are being sold off. Oil prices are falling, cash reserves are at a decade low, and sport has been quietly dropped from the PIF's priority list entirely. How much has the war in the Middle East shaped their decision? Yasir Al-Rumayyan was seen at St James's Park at the weekend... but will they keep their interest in Newcastle ? And what does the future for Saudi's involvment in sport look like? The Athletic's chief sport correspondent Matt Slater joins Gabby & Mark. Plus, the guys debate whether England or Scotland has the most enthralling title run-in and Mark is moved by a particularly heartwarming moment at the World Snooker Championship . 📩 Got a question? Send it here: https://forms.gle/9SBbW1SYWqXLKnRT7 💭 Tell us your thoughts in our listener survey: https://forms.gle/YMUvajQktqBuimgh6 🖥️ Watch our full episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SportsAgentsPod…
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