Newcastle Begin New Era As Red Bulls After Rugby Takeover Deal Completed

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Red Bull person completed a woody to bargain Newcastle which will support nan nine astatine Kingston Park and re-name them arsenic Newcastle Red Bulls.

As revealed exclusively successful June, nan nine will stay successful nan city, while their title changes from Newcastle Falcons nether head of rugby Steve Diamond.

“Together, we purpose to elevate rugby to caller heights and present unforgettable moments for our fans,” said Oliver Mintzlaff, nan managing head of Red Bull’s genitor company, Red Bull GmbH. “We’re delighted to person acquired Newcastle Red Bulls and look guardant to empowering nan nine to scope its afloat competitory potential.”

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Simon Massie-Taylor, main executive of Prem Rugby, added: “Red Bull’s takeover of Newcastle is simply a landmark infinitesimal for our athletics and a powerful endorsement of our imagination and strategy for nan early of nan Gallagher Prem.

“We are hugely excited by Red Bull’s ambition for nan club, which includes processing nan subordinate pathway successful nan northbound eastbound and increasing nan club’s fanbase. Their way grounds successful world sport, from high-performance expertise to world-class marketing, will bring tremendous worth not only to Newcastle but to nan Gallagher Prem arsenic a whole.”