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Report: Lee Charnley will leave Newcastle United

According to reports from the Daily Mail, Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley will leave the club after serving the Magpies for 20 years.

The report claims that Newcastle United’s new owners have reached an agreement with Charnley which will see him leave the post once the takeover is complete.

According to reports from the Athletic, all the necessary paperwork have been submitted and it is currently being reviewed by the Premier League. It is expected that the £300 million takeover will take at least three to four weeks to complete.

The Daily Mail claims that an amicable agreement has already been reached between Charnley and Amanda Staveley’s Saudi-backed group.