Former Newcastle United co-owner Mehrdad Ghoudoussi will be cheering on Eddie Howe’s side in the Carabao Cup final.
Mehrdad Ghodoussi and Amanda Staveley were heavily involved in the PIF takeover of Newcastle United in 2021, taking a 10% stake in the club.
Ghoudoussi and Staveley sold their shares last year, with PIF and co-owner Jamie Reuben increasing their stake as a result.
But they continue to admire the club from a distance. Staveley has spoken to Howe before Sunday’s cup final, and both her and Ghodoussi are expected to attend Wembley to support Newcastle.
They were both part of the ownership when Newcastle lost the 2023 Carabao Cup final to Manchester United.
This year they will be attending as fans and they will hope to see their former side go one step further and lift a trophy.
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Mehrdad Ghodoussi sends message to Jamie Reuben
Ahead of the final, Reuben has sent a message to Newcastle fans thanking them for the support. The atmosphere at Wembley will be nothing short of superb.
Reuben promised Newcastle fans they would be back in a cup final, and two years later he will sit in the stands and hope he is part of the side that end the 70-year wait for a trophy.
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It is understood that Reuben invited Ghodoussi and Staveley to Wembley, and it he has now been invited to join in with the Newcastle fans taking over London.
Newcastle fans in London have been drumming up a brilliant atmosphere, and Ghodoussi sent a message to Reuben asking if he wanted to get involved.
“Fancy heading to Covent Garden?” Ghodoussi asked Reuben via X, formerly known as Twitter.
Mehrdad Ghodoussi and Jamie Reuben joined Newcastle fans in London
Newcastle fans brought a party atmosphere to London for the final two years ago, and eagle-eyed supporters may have spotted club owners getting involved.
Ahead of the 2023 final, Ghodoussi and Reuben went undercover to join in with the Newcastle fans in London.
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Reuben is still close with Staveley and Ghodoussi and, since the takeover, they have repaired the connection between the fanbase and the board after it was severed under Mike Ashley.
Newcastle fans have been gifted scarves for the Wembley showpiece by club sponsors Sela. The owners are keen to help fans in anyway possible to produce a fiery atmosphere – not that it was ever in doubt.