Alan Shearer says Newcastle fans are angry and disappointed over the collapse of the Saudi-led takeover (Nick Potts/PA)There is anger among Newcastle supporters over the failed Saudi-led takeover of the club, former Magpies striker Alan Shearer has said. Shearer, who also managed the Tyneside club briefly in 2009, said fans’ hopes had been raised of a change of ownership which would enable them to truly compete with the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’. Shearer told BBC Radio 5 Live on Friday morning: “There’s a lot of anger, understandably so, and a massive amount of disappointment. Expand Close Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley says Mike Ashley remains committed to a sale (Owen Humphreys/PA) PA / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley says Mike Ashley remains committed to a sale (Owen Humphreys/PA)Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley said Ashley remained “100 per cent committed” to the deal to sell the club. Never say never but to be clear Mike Ashley is 100 per cent committed to this deal (sale).

Source: Irish Independent July 31, 2020 09:05 UTC