Newcastle United hoping to end their 70-year domestic trophy drought.
Amanda Staveley will be in attendance to see former club Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool.
Staveley is a much-loved and admired figure at Newcastle following her role in the £305million takeover of the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia in October 2021.
After a deal was finally approved by the Premier League, Staveley’s PCP Partners were handed a 10% stake in the football club and took over the day-to-day running. Alongside husband Mehrdad Ghodoussi, Staveley oversaw a major transformation as Eddie Howe’s side went from battling relegation to qualifying for the Champions League.
It came as a shock to many when Staveley & Ghodoussi left St James’ Park last summer after their remaining shares were acquired by PIF and RB Sports & Media at an 85%/ 15% split.
The pair haven’t attended a Newcastle match since but that changes today. And Staveley has issued a message to supporters just hours before kick-off.,
“Good luck to @nufc I stand with all the fans today and can’t wait to see, what will undoubtedly be, an amazing performance 🖤🤍,” Staveley wrote on Instagram.
‘Newcastle will always be home’
Staveley confirmed her attendance at Wembley last week in an interview with ITV. And the Ripon-born financer spoke of her love for the club at lenght.
“I do feel a bit like a mum, a very proud mum,” Satveley said, “So I'll be very nervous. And I just, I don't want to embarrass myself. I did last year, I cried a lot. But it's the most remarkable privilege for me to be there with the fans. So I'm looking forward to celebrating as a fan.
“I don't want to give any predictions because I don't want to jinx anything. But, I know how much this trophy means to everybody.
“Whatever the result it will be an incredible achievement because getting to two finals in such a short space of time is a testament to all the hard work that the shareholders, PIF, the Reuben family, have put into the club. And it couldn’t happen without the amazing Newcastle community.
“I always feel Newcastle is home, it will always be home,” Staveley added. “I feel so welcome every time I’m here. It is a privilege for me to work and be among these incredible.
“Newcastle is in my heart, very much part of my soul and my DNA. And coming up here this morning, I woke up and thought, ‘Oh, I'm in Newcastle again’ and it feels so special.”
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