Mehrdad Ghodoussi and Amanda Staveley arrive at St James' Park in 2021(Image: Getty Images )

Where were you four years ago? If you're a Newcastle United fan it's fair bet you can remember exactly where you were on October 7, 2021 as news that the takeover of the club had finally been completed.

After 18 months of talks, breakthroughs, negotiations, frustration and perseverance, the PIF-backed deal was finalised on that memorable day and the painful Mike Ashley era was no more.

Thousands of fans gathered outside St James' Park to celebrate the news, as #cans began trending on social media.

For Amanda Staveley and husband Mehrdad Ghodoussi, the work was only just starting, They had played a key role in negotations with Ashley and the Premier League, working tirelessly to smooth the many complications along the way.

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However it was no time to rest. They were very much the face of the new regime, with chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan overseeing the huge amount that needed to be done.

While Steve Bruce initially remained as manager,...