Newcastle Jets - Better than C-Diddy would hope.

Sky Jade Capital, a Melbourne-based investment company that were close to buying the Newcastle Jets, were awaiting the green light from FFA's due diligence but made a late decision to withdraw from the process. [SMH]https://t.co/rcSrFOxdz5

— A-League Hub (@AleagueHub) October 13, 2020

Jets on the verge of falling over?

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/robinson-to-be-unveiled-as-wanderers-coach-as-newcastle-s-future-hangs-in-balance-20201014-p564zo.html

Head Coach, Carl Robinson and his assistant, Kenny Miller have departed the Club to take up roles at Western Sydney.

? https://t.co/DIKOSCpTjr pic.twitter.com/DUTzCvrUw8

— NEWCASTLE JETS FC ✈️ (@NewcastleJetsFC) October 15, 2020

'FFA are in the process of performing due diligence investigations on four live bidders interested in acquiring the Jets from absentee Chinese owner Martin Lee, who ceased funding the club almost a year ago.' @lewieatlargehttps://t.co/2HNjlc2fGx

— SBS - The World Game (@TheWorldGame) October 15, 2020

I never thought I would read the words "FFA" and "diligence" in the same sentence

It was due

CEO @LawrieMcKinna says sale of @NewcastleJetsFC is a step closer. Club plans to have a shortlist of new coaches by this weekend. New owners will have final say. Squad back to training next week. Craig Deans and Daniel McBreen to oversee sessions in the interim. #ALeague

— Mitchell Hughes (@mitchhughesnbn) October 20, 2020

That was a short stint. Obviously bombed on FM and got the boot. 

What's he up to back here?

He's the national under-20 men's coach and an All Whites assistant coach and a technical director working with Eastern Suburbs, Fencibles United, and Northern Rovers (Glenfield Rovers x Forrest Hill Milford. His family have been here the whole time he's been away. 

"Former @Socceroos golden generation defender Luke Wilkshire has jumped into consideration for the vacant Newcastle Jets job, with the club declaring their next coach will be homegrown." via @lewieatlarge. https://t.co/WDJEt7TUuG

— SBS - The World Game (@TheWorldGame) October 29, 2020

FFA close to nailing down $8 million Newcastle Jets sale

"They plan to build a new training base for the club could be looking at Arthur Papas, number two to Ange Postecoglou at Yokohama F. Marinos, as head coach," writes @lewieatlarge https://t.co/zWx3hFAWBg

— SBS - The World Game (@TheWorldGame) November 12, 2020

Bernie Ibini has given the @NewcastleJetsFC a second medical certificate, making him exempt from training for another 7 days. Roy O’Donovan has appealed to Ibini to return to training and build on their great finish to last #ALeague season. @nbnnews pic.twitter.com/LUQv64px1r

— Mitchell Hughes (@mitchhughesnbn) November 16, 2020

Shambles FC

An unlikely savior from Melbourne? 

https://samachar-news.com/jets-set-to-announce-new...

The @NewcastleJetsFC licence reportedly set to be taken away from Martin Lee this week. Same thing happened to Con Constantine and Nathan Tinkler. Fingers crossed the next owner/owners have a long term commitment in mind! https://t.co/imgmUSxpqc

— Mitchell Hughes (@mitchhughesnbn) December 16, 2020

Took a while, but:

Newcastle Jets change of ownership.#ALeague #WLeague https://t.co/sA3f4JNRMK

— Football Australia (@FootballAUS) January 4, 2021

Really interesting that, until a new owner is found, some of the other A-League clubs will jointly run the Jest. Which, as Kevin Airs points out, would be illegal under UEFA rules...

so... wellnix now partly own the jets

Not quite – seems it's only a few of the other 11 clubs, and likely the rich ones.

Its a strange scenario. OK, boys if you want to get paid, it would help if you don't beat my actual team.

Just comes to show how unlikely it would be for the A-League to kick us out, at least in the foreseeable future, when rival clubs have to prop up one of their own.  

Not sure how many more chances that fudgeing club should get

Breaking: @NewcastleJetsFC have called a press conference for 11am where exec chairman Shane Mattiske is expected to announce head coach. Craig Deans the clear frontrunner. @newcastleherald

— James Gardiner (@JamesGardiner42) February 9, 2021

???????? | Head Coach, Craig Deans ? #???????

➡ https://t.co/aIYqTIiVSs#ALeague #NeverTearUsApart #NTUA pic.twitter.com/mOaKMt3yLJ

— NEWCASTLE JETS FC ✈️ (@NewcastleJetsFC) February 10, 2021

About time. Deservedly gets the nod over some very experienced candidates.