In late May, there was a claim from France that former PSG Sporting Director Antero Henrique was on the shortlist to become Newcastle’s new Sporting Director should the prospective new owners pass the Premier League’s fitness tests.
It’s now been two weeks since that report, and we still have heard precious little from the league on the state of Newcastle’s sale to the Amanda Staveley-led consortium.
However, Henrique’s name has surfaced once again in conjunction with Newcastle’s takeover. Sport Witness is citing claims from the French outlet RMCSport that Henrique has been contacted by our prospective new ownership group about a role at St James Park.
The 52-year-old Henrique (pictured above) left Paris Saint-Germain last June after two successful years as the club’s Sporting Director. He had previously spent a decade in a similar role in his native Portugal with Porto.
Since leaving PSG, Henrique has been linked with Manchester United. However, the RMCSport claims that he could be tempted to come to Tyneside.
The report says that the potential new owners have spoken to Henrique about becoming Newcastle’s new transfer guru, a role he has had success with at both PSG and Porto.
This all sounds outstanding to us. However, we need to get this takeover approved before any of these enticing new additions being targeted can start to arrive.
165 comments so far
Jail for Ashley
Jun 8, 2020 at 8:48 AM
Comment #121Aye Munter, with the extra 17M Mikey could afford to hire Nigel Pearson.
Munster Mag
Jun 8, 2020 at 8:52 AM
Comment #122Now yer talkin’ 🙂 🙂
Jib
Jun 8, 2020 at 8:52 AM
Comment #123Mr Ashley has fallen out of love with the Geordies and their club
If it’s not Arabs it will be Yanks
Jail for Ashley
Jun 8, 2020 at 8:53 AM
Comment #124Basically if Ashley is still in charge at the beginning of next season, with Bruce left to oversee the team with Gayle in his last year, AC given a years extension and the few other recruits assembled by Churnley and Nickson, we’re going down. 100%
Jail for Ashley
Jun 8, 2020 at 8:54 AM
Comment #125Jib,
He was never in love.
toon22
Jun 8, 2020 at 8:56 AM
Comment #126Aye JIB
He likes his 2nd bidder BS don’t he
Just another 2 weeks left to string everyone along
toon22
Jun 8, 2020 at 8:58 AM
Comment #127I’d agree Jail
If we arnt sold we are relegated either this or next year
He can forget bouncing back too
It’s over for him at our club
geordietom
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:00 AM
Comment #128Pubs could reopen from June 22 under new Government plan, say reports…
Beer gardens would still be the first to reopen…
geordietom
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:01 AM
Comment #129more in here …
https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/pubs-could-reopen-june-22-4202970
Ron Knee
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:02 AM
Comment #130They’re selling postcards of the hanging,
They’re painting the passports brown,
The beauty parlor’s filled with sailors,
The circus is in town.
Munster Mag
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:08 AM
Comment #131Nobody will be blaming Ashley this time if the sale doesn’t happen. We will all need to pull together, support the good man and buy some Lonsdale trackies and white socks. Get charva back, bring a bit of discipline to the place. The dream geordie ticket! 🙂
geordietom
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:14 AM
Comment #132Ashley can shove his white socks where the sun dont shine …
Jail for Ashley
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:14 AM
Comment #133Munter,
Not sure why you think that’s funny, we’re going down if these clowns are left in charge.
geordietom
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:16 AM
Comment #134https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52941511…
well said ASM …
toon22
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:17 AM
Comment #135Munster
There’s only 1 person who can end this without a sale
The turd
geordietom
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:18 AM
Comment #136as far as i’m concerned ASHLEY IS ON HIS WAY OUT of our club , hate the twat …
Jib
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:20 AM
Comment #137Einstein, disguised as Robin Hood with his memories in a trunk
Passed this way an hour ago with his friend, a jealous monk
Now he looked so immaculately frightful as he bummed a cigarette
And he when off sniffing drainpipes and reciting the alphabet
geordietom
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:22 AM
Comment #138TOON22 do you not get it Ashley wants out , seems to me like you want him to stay , your back with a vengeance spouting your crap …
Jib
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:22 AM
Comment #139Jail
It’s called gallows humour
You need a modicum of intelligence to get it.
Was Mary Whitehouse your grandma ?
Mund
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:25 AM
Comment #14022
I see you’ve woke up with your morning glory fixated on your fav man Ashley
Mund
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:26 AM
Comment #141Tom and someone had the cheek to say you brainwash
geordietom
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:29 AM
Comment #142MUND …
i know mate 3 years of it of him 6 months off me not the same is it . think he gets off on it …
Mund
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:31 AM
Comment #143Tom aye mate me too I think he hopes he will stay so he can spout his crap. I think he wants to be right and for this to fail
toon22
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:32 AM
Comment #144We don’t exist as a sporting enterprise until he’s gone
As time goes by it’s looking more likely he’s just strung everyone along
Again
Ron Knee
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:32 AM
Comment #145Right now, I can’t read too good, don’t send me no more letters no,
Not unless you mail them from Desolation Row
toon22
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:33 AM
Comment #146Mund
It’s never a Jabbas fault
geordietom
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:33 AM
Comment #147anyone watch that documentary on sky last night about Jeffrey Epstein was on for 3 hours , some sick people out there …
Northumbrian
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:33 AM
Comment #148All kicked off in Bristol yesterday, black lives matter protesters toppled a statue of a slave trader and threw in in the harbour lol.
Jib
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:34 AM
Comment #149We should be flattered that someone like toon22 who , despite his protests , is clearly neither a footy fan nor from this area , is so fixated by us.
Mund
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:34 AM
Comment #150Your fixation on the man is weird 22
geordietom
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:34 AM
Comment #151Mund …
thats exactly what he wants mate has he called you a shill yet ?…
geordietom
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:36 AM
Comment #152strung along how do you work that out …?
The overrated Frenchman
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:36 AM
Comment #153That’s one of my least favourite Dylan songs, although the lyrics may be somewhat relevant here I admit
Mund
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:36 AM
Comment #154Tom haven’t you saw the one on Netflix? Mental how the world is always knew it was like but hard to take. If you have enough money and power you can get away with anything; well at least long enough to destroy countless life’s.
MagpieRanger
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:37 AM
Comment #155Yeah, somehow all Mosques were left unscathed in Bristol yesterday even though the prophet Muhammad owner plenty of slaves. Hypocricy of the loony left prevails! Anyways, less about the politics. I just pray this bloody takeover goes through otherwise I agree with Toon22, we are finished!!
Ron Knee
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:37 AM
Comment #156Statue “tripped and fell”.
Mund
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:37 AM
Comment #157Tom yea got it the other day I’m PR apparently.
What he doesn’t get is that he looks the biggest shill on here
geordietom
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:38 AM
Comment #158thats what he wants*
Northumbrian
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:39 AM
Comment #159Yeah its starting to feel like the longest running takeover saga known to mankind.
geordietom
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:41 AM
Comment #160Mund …
the amount of people involved in it , why did that bloke GIVE him a 75million dollar house blackmail ?
nope mate not watch the netflix yet but i will …
as they say money talks mate …