Amanda Staveley has responded to questions about her position at Newcastle United after herself and Jamie Reuben were removed as directors of companies linked to the club earlier this week.
A host of national headlines stated she had ‘resigned’ from her role as a Director, however, she has denied these suggestions, insisting the changes made on Companies House were “purely administrative.”
As she explains below following her return from Saudi Arabia, she and Jamie Reuben remain on the Board and have thanked Newcastle fans for their “incredible support” once again.
In an Instagram post on Saturday morning, Staveley said: “Just arrived back from Saudi and noticed a lot of messages from fans concerned that I had stepped down from my role as a Director of Newcastle United.
“I have not – the changes made last week were purely administrative, to non-trading subsidiaries. After the takeover, Jamie and I stepped in as directors of all companies until we could build an executive team.
“We remain on the ‘top-co’ and the Board. I’d like to thank everyone for their incredible support over the last few years, and particularly for people taking the time to share their thoughts. We have the best fans in the world- and I am privileged and proud to be a part of your community
Mandy & Jamie have breathed life back into our club. I have never doubted their good intentions to re-awaken our club and do it the right way.
Mandy in particular seems to have been really hands on in all aspects of that – from appointing the right people like Eales & Howe, to playing a key role in major transfers like Gordon.
She has also invested heavily in our women’s teams and I don’t just mean financially.
There was a lot of concern around PIF taking over and the Saudi influence. But everything the club has done since their takeover has been positive & honourable imo – and I suspect the likes of Jamie & Mandy have had a lot of guidance in that.
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