Premier League giants are ready to accept a point deduction punishment next season after FIFA investigation on Financial rules

Newcastle might be crazy enough to agree to lose points next season in order to keep their best players.

That’s what Stefan Borson says, adding that the Magpies are under a lot of pressure to make a lot of sales before June 30th.

It’s possible that they will lose points if they don’t do that. Borson does say, however, that the club might be ready to pay the fine and keep their best players.

“When it comes to the rules for linked parties, it was clear that they were aimed at stopping Newcastle from rising to prominence after their early success.”

Newcastle doesn’t have to handle the case; City is, and it’s clear that they want City to remove those rules because they will make it hard for Newcastle to compete.

To avoid failing this year’s PSR, Newcastle needs to sell a player by June 30th.

“They might think about that and decide that we’d rather keep the guy and take the penalty.”

“It’s clear that Newcastle would find it easier to deal with PSR if there weren’t rules about related parties.”
Problems that came up with the Saudi takeover at Newcastle
The Public Investment Fund (PIF) from Saudi Arabia bought Newcastle United in 2021. This was a big deal for the club because it meant they would get a lot of money and become more competitive again.

This deal offered a change similar to what happened to Manchester City after the Abu Dhabi United Group bought them in 2008.

And even though the club has a lot of money, it has had a hard time repeating City’s quick rise because of the rules about Financial Fair Play (FFP) and Profitability and Sustainability Regulations (PSR).

The purpose of these rules is to make sure that clubs don’t spend more than they can afford and to stop teams from financial doping. As a result, the Magpies can’t spend a lot of money on new players and infrastructure without risks getting in trouble.

Furthermore, the related party rules, which stop clubs from inflating advertising deals through companies with close ties to the ownership, have made it even harder for Newcastle to spend more.

Manchester City was able to get early, less strict rules and make money through rich deals with companies owned by their owners. Newcastle, on the other hand, has had a harder time.