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Never miss a kick-off!Signup +Join the clubGet full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.Explore An account already exists for this email address, please log in.Subscribe to our newsletterIts been four-and-a-half years since Saudi Arabias Public Investment Fund (PIF) took over at Newcastle United.On the pitch, a first trophy for more than half a century has been delivered, as has a return to club footballs biggest stage, when Eddie Howes men qualified for the Champions League at the end of the 2022/23 season.Progress off the pitch following the controversial �305 million takeover has been somewhat slower, as supporters await further updates on PIFs stadium plans, while a series of sporting directors have come and gone.You may likeNewcastle United set for major Saudi investment in 2026: reportWhy Newcastle United are owed �37m less than Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal in Champions League this season'I need to choose my words carefully' Eddie Howe makes risky Newcastle United transfer admissionNewcastle owners PIF step up multi-club plansHowever, PIF are reportedly said to be stepping up plans for a multi-club ownership model which will make a significant impact on how the club is run.According to the Daily Mail, staff at Newcastle have been instructed to prepare for an expansion into a multi-club model, indicating that PIF are ready to begin operations in mainland Europe.This move could happen as early as this year, with work actively being undertaken in order to identify clubs in Belgium and France which could match up from a financial and footballing perspective.Should Newcastle become part of a multiclub group, they would join the likes of the City Football Group, which is headlined by Manchester City, the BlueCo group, which contains Chelsea, plus the Red Bull stable of clubs.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.One of the key benefits of being part of a larger ownership group is the opportunity to house players elsewhere and to send promising youngsters out on loan.Post-Brexit rules mean that Premier League clubs are now unable to sign players from abroad before their 18th birthday, meaning that they can miss out on some of Europes best teenage talents.The report adds that sporting director Ross Wilson and the clubs head of football strategy Jack Ross are key figures in the expansion plans and are working with other PIF representatives who are currently involved in running the club.A multi-club group has been discussed in the past before at Newcastle with former director Amanda Staveley outlining some of the markets the club were looking at back in 2024.Weve looked at Belgium, weve looked at European markets, weve looked in Asia, Australia, weve looked in Brazil pretty much everything, she said,Weve looked at every market and getting players through our academy system and through that multi-club model would be very helpful in terms of allowing us to buy and have players as part of our journey earlier on.TOPICSNewcastle UnitedPremier LeagueJoe MewisSocial Links NavigationFor more than a decade, Joe Mewis has worked in football journalism as a reporter and editor. Mewis has had stints at Mirror Football and LeedsLive among others and worked at FourFourTwo throughout Euro 2024, reporting on the tournament. In addition to his journalist work, Mewis is also the author of four football history books that include times on Leeds United and the England national team. Now working as a digital marketing coordinator at Harrogate Town, too, Mewis counts some of his best career moments as being in the iconic Spygate press conference under Marcelo Bielsa and seeing his beloved Leeds lift the Championship trophy during lockdown.
