Gary Neville hits nail on head over Saudi takeover - Watch superb response to NUFC fans here

Gary Neville has again called for an independent regulator in football in the aftermath of our £300million takeover, but believes “the horse has already bolted” when it comes to dubious investors entering the game.

Critics of our lottery ticket takeover have pointed towards the regime in Saudi Arabia and questioned whether we should be welcoming their money into English football

Red Devil’s legend Neville says he would rather accept the Saudis and try and change their culture from within, rather than slam the door on them and refuse to do business with them altogether.

He also pointed towards a “morally bankrupt” six clubs who tried to breakaway and form a European Super League at the start of the year, which leaves the likes of Spurs and Man Utd without a leg to stand on when it comes to criticising our takeover.

Watch what Neville had to say below, with him responding to NUFC fans Kris Wallace (Gallowgate Shots) and Lee Lawler (Newcastle Fans TV) in a Q&A as part of his The Overlap podcast: