Saudi deal imminent at Newcastle United as telling photos emerge from St James' Park?
If the latest set of photos emerging from St James' Park are anything to go by, it looks like another Saudi sponsor could be announced imminently at Newcastle Uninted.
Not only have staff - who appear to be from airline company Saudia - been taking promotional pictures inside and outside the stadium, the electronic advertising boards inside St James' Park were spotted displaying "Fly Saudia" on Friday afternoon.
It's got fans talking on Tyneside and would make plenty of sense, with the club expected to boost commercial revenue via the arrival of lucrative new sponsors.
When asked if Saudi-based sponsors are being considered to help boost our spending power, CEO Darren Eales had this to say last month.
“Absolutely. It would make sense in terms of some of the doors that could be opened by PIF. They invest in a number of countries globally. I also think when you look at a country like Saudi Arabia with a young population – 36million and growing – football is the No1 sport and there is some natural affinity there in terms of the commercial value of having an association with Newcastle.”
Here's the intriguing photos from St James' Park that have been circulating on social media:
