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Bill Foley‘s purchase of Bournemouth has been given the green light by the Premier League, enabling him to take control of the club along with Hollywood actor Michael B. Jordan and other members of his consortium. Foley, who is also the owner of the Vegas Golden Knights NHL team, had concluded the £150 million acquisition of the Cherries in October.
After all the official documents have been signed and finalized, Foley has been named the new chairman of the club and will be present at their upcoming match against Crystal Palace on New Year’s Eve. Foley is the owner of the Las Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL and the chairman of Fidelity National Financial, one of the largest insurance companies in the US with an estimated net worth of $1.2billion (£1.08bn).
After the confirmation, Foley said ”I have tremendous respect for the passion and support the Bournemouth community shows for this club and believe that connection to the community is the foundation for success of any sports team,”. he also added ”I am committed to work with the best football and business minds available to enhance player development, facilities and the fan experience to put AFC Bournemouth in the best possible position to succeed.”
Newcastle United have declared an alteration to their scheduled match-up with Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup
The Carabao Cup fourth-round tie between Newcastle United and Bournemouth has been moved up to Tuesday, 20th December, to avoid a planned NHS strike on Wednesday the 21st. The game will be the first match back for United following the World Cup break and the club is keen to provide fans with as much notice of the change as possible.
A statement from the club read: “United had been set to face the Cherries at St James’ Park a week on Wednesday but due to the planned action – which affects North East Ambulance Service, the club’s long-standing provider of ambulances, paramedics, and match command – the game will now be played a day earlier on Tuesday, 20th December with kick-off set for 7:45pm.”
It has been reported that the planned strike action has significant safety implications for the club’s matchday medical provisions. The local authority has informed the club that even if private ambulance service provision was secured for the fixture, medical and safety protocols – including the major incident plan and the spectator safety medical plan – would need to be reviewed and redrafted with any new medical provider and presented to the Safety Advisory Group for approval.
It is unlikely that this process would be completed satisfactorily within the timeframe available. In order to effectively plan and resource for the safety of all supporters attending the fixture, and to give fans of both clubs as much notice as possible of the change in circumstances, the decision has been made to move the game to Tuesday night.
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