Ashley could sell if Newcastle are relegated

Freddy Shepherd has claimed that Mike Ashley would try to sell Newcastle if they are relegated on Sunday.   The club’s former chairman, who sold the club to Ashley in 2007, said ‘He would try to sell the club, I am sure’ when asked about the impact of a second relegation in six years.

It would, however, be irrational to sell the balance sheet champions if they had been relegated as the club would attract a lower price than if it was stlll in the Premier League, despite its sound finances and potential.

Freddy Shepherd has claimed that Mike Ashley would try to sell Newcastle if they are relegated on Sunday.   The club’s former chairman, who sold the club to Ashley in 2007, said ‘He would try to sell the club, I am sure’ when asked about the impact of a second relegation in six years.

It would, however, be irrational to sell the balance sheet champions if they had been relegated as the club would attract a lower price than if it was stlll in the Premier League, despite its sound finances and potential.