Former Newcastle United co-owner Amanda Staveley is not going to join one of the Magpies’ rivals despite interest in Tottenham Hotspur.
More than a year after her Newcastle United departure, Amanda Staveley has been plotting a route back into the Premier League.
It has been reported over recent months that Staveley wants to buy Tottenham Hotspur, and that interest went public on Sunday.
Days after Daniel Levy’s shock departure, Spurs announced they had turned down takeover interest from two consortiums, one of which included Staveley.
Staveley has confirmed there will be no takeover bid, with Tottenham Hotspur deemed not for sale.
Simon Jordan says ‘fair play’ to Amanda Staveley
Whether or not Staveley will go back in for Tottenham Hotspur in the future remains to be seen. She would not be defeated when it came to the Newcastle United takeover, attempting to buy the club from Mike Ashley for years.
Staveley was heavily criticised throughout the takeover saga, with TalkSPORT’s Simon Jordan often taking aim at the eventual Toon director.
However, Jordan has now delivered a fresh verdict on Staveley on TalkSPORT, praising her for the deal she was eventually able to do at St James’ Park alongside PIF and the Reuben brothers.
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“It depends who is going to write a cheque,” he said when asked about Tottenham being sold.
“Amanda Staveley is a hustler. She will get in the middle of a deal and create an outcome. Fair play to her, she created a deal at Newcastle and got paid well out of it.
“If she can create another opportunity here then she’ll do the same.”
What happened to Amanda Staveley’s Newcastle United shares?
When the Newcastle United takeover went through in October 2021, Staveley’s PCP Capital Partners owned 10% of the club.
Following completion of the deal, Staveley was named on Newcastle United’s board of directors. She was the public face of the new ownership, becoming even more popular on Tyneside and within the club.
During her reign as director, Staveley’s shares in the club decreased. They went from 10% to 6%, and by July 2024 she had sold her entire stake in Newcastle United.
Staveley left Newcastle in 2024, with her shares split between PIF and the Reubens.