Former Newcastle Owner Approached by Brokers to Buy Magpies Back From Mike Ashley

​Brokers looking to form a consortium to try and buy Newcastle United from current owner Mike Ashley have approached former Magpies owner Sir John Hall to join them. Hall took over as owner of Newcastle United in 1992 but sold his previous 41.6% stake in the club to Ashley for around £55m back in 2007 - the time when billionaire owners were taking over other Premier League clubs and Hall conceded he could no longer compete with the vast sums of money pumped into the other clubs. After 12... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/