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Amanda Staveley

It’s taken her four years, but dealmaker Amanda Staveley has finally brought the Saudis to Newcastle.

Mark Coles finds out how Amanda Staveley went from a long-jumping Yorkshire schoolgirl to one of the most prominent women in football via horse racing, the Middle East, and a former employee she made dress up in a gorilla suit.

With her extensive Middle Eastern contacts book, Amanda Staveley isn’t afraid of putting her, or other people’s, money where her mouth is.

Although she doesn’t always get what she wants.

Producers: Ben Crighton and Chris Flynn

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14 minutes

Last on

Sun 31 Oct 2021 17:40

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  • Sat 30 Oct 2021 19:00
  • Sun 31 Oct 2021 05:45
  • Sun 31 Oct 2021 17:40

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