Many Newcastle United supporters have been reacting to the latest update over the legal challenge issued to the Premier League from the Newcastle Supporters Consortium Limited provided by Shields Gazette reporter Liam Kennedy.
The Newcastle Supporters Consortium Limited issued their legal letter challenging the Premier League over their halting of the proposed £300m takeover of the Magpies, with the letter outlining a challenge that they might have broken UK-anti competition laws over the summer in response to the takeover, per Shields Gazette.
It had been reported that the Premier League had asked Newcastle Supporters Consortium Limited for an extension to the timeframe for their response to the legal letter. However, that request was denied by the consortium with the feeling being that they had enough time to respond to the claims outlined.
Kennedy has now taken to Twitter to suggest that the Premier League are not obliged to respond to the legal letter with their own timeframe for a response coming this Tuesday. However, wheels remain in notion with regards to the legal challenge irrespective of whether or not they do respond and what they say in any response.
My understanding is NCSL told PL no more time. PL then tried to delay & delay again. I'm told PL response not obligatory (NCSL can't force timeframe). Tues marks PL self-set deadline. Also told whatever PL say, wheels in motion for action, as per L.B.A #NUFC #NUFCTakeover https://t.co/6Lv9IOJhoq
— Liam Kennedy (@LiamJKennedy23) November 14, 2020
Newcastle supporters react to Kennedy’s latest update
Some Magpies supporters were remaining positive over the latest update and believe that Newcastle Supporters Consortium Limited are doing the right thing in not allowing the Premier League to continue to delay proceedings. Others remain hopeful over the potential impact any court challenge could have on the potential takeover.
PL are biting off a lot more than they can chew, can't say they have not been warned.
— Ged (@northernersrock) November 14, 2020
They've stalled and stalled all the way through, they've had more than enough time now.
— Jack??⚫⚪ (@jchaytor16) November 14, 2020
Great news Liam, the PL have stalled and stalled and now hopefully it’s going to come back to bite them
— Sam (@sxmnufc_) November 14, 2020
Excellent news
— Kate Stewart ????? (@KateStewart22) November 14, 2020
They are laughing at us at this point, actually they have since the get go
— Jonny5isalive (@TinoVickers) November 15, 2020
Hopefully it will build a picture showing how bad PL are and help when/if the real battle starts
— John Lunn (@geordielunn) November 15, 2020
I think Jack this is their only weapon to keep stalling in the hope the Saudis get impatient and go away .
— PeteBrowea (@BrowellPeter) November 14, 2020
