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21st January 2022
11:31pm GMT

"Ms Staveley and Mr Ghodoussi do not intend to comment on the details of the litigation, however they are very confident of successfully defending the claim in full.
"The litigation will not distract Ms Staveley or Mr Ghodoussi from their hard work at Newcastle United, particularly as they focus on the opportunities and deadlines presented by the January transfer window."
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Newcastle co-owner Amanda Staveley and her partner, Mehrdad Ghodoussi at St James' Park (credit: Getty)[/caption]
Staveley was part of a deal with the controversial Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) who completed an 80 percent majority takeover worth £305m of Newcastle in October - subsequently making them the richest club in the world.
The 48-year-old was a key instigator in the negotiations and has a 10 per cent share in the Magpies, claiming that she used her "family's money" to help acquire the club.
However, the documents sent to the London High Court by Ashley question this, claiming that Staveley only secured her 10 per cent share in the club after being given a £30m loan from the Reuben brothers - who own the other 10 per cent of the club.
The agreement between the two states that Staveley was given two years to pay the loan back, while the documents presented show that Staveley has full knowledge that if the terms of the deal were broken, she would be required to pay the money back immediately.
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