London — When Newcastle United were on the verge of a £300m takeover by a Saudi Arabian consortium last summer, fans of the club thought their dreams might finally start coming true.

Seven months after that deal collapsed, however, the nightmare scenario of relegation from the Premier League looms large for a club mired in mediocrity...

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