Protest group take up Mike Ashley offer to pay independent auditor to look at Newcastle United books
Back in July 2019, Mike Ashley had a PR statement published via Martin Samuel and The Mail.
One of the trusted journalists he has worked with in the past to push out Newcastle United propaganda.
Contained within that PR statement, Mike Ashley stated: ‘You can put any accountant on our books and it’s whiter than white. I’ll pay and you can have an independent auditor come in and review us.’
The Magpie Group have now taken up that generous offer from the NUFC owner, writing to him yesterday (12 August 2019):
FROM:
The Magpie Group
PO Box 621
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE5 9AD
TO:
Mr M J W Ashley
Newcastle United FC
St James’ Park
Strawberry Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4ST
12 August 2019
Dear Mr Ashley,
As you will be aware, The Magpie Group represents a broad range of Newcastle United supporters’ groups campaigning for a change of regime at the club.
We noted with interest the offer made in your interview with Martin Samuel of the Daily Mail on 8 July 2019 to pay for an independent auditor to review your books, viz, “You can put any accountant on our books and it’s whiter than white. I’ll pay and you can have an independent auditor come in and review us.”
As you may be aware, one of our banners says ‘19th Richest Club In The World. Where’s The Money Gone?’ so we would be extremely interested in finding out the answer to that question.
Please let us know the arrangements for taking advantage of your kind offer at your earliest convenience.
Yours sincerely
Wallace Wilson
Chairman, The Magpie Group
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