- A Middle Eastern website published an opinion piece criticising Newcastle
- The article described the city as âremoteâ and âtribalâ with âvolatileâ residents
- Saudi prince Mohammed bin Salman could take over the cityâs football team
- The article criticised the cityâs football fans and also the âGeordie lassesâÂ
A Middle Eastern website has slammed the city of Newcastle and its residents in an article discussing the potential takeover of Newcastle United by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The opinion article, published on âInside Arabiaâ and written by Tom Pollitt, describes Newcastle as a âremote, tribal communityâ which is worse to live in than war-torn Yemen.
Mr Pollitt also claims it is âillegal not to drinkâ in Newcastle and also criticises the dress sense of âGeordie lassesâ.

Newcastle has been described as a âremote, tribal communityâ where it is âillegal not to drinkâ and is a worse place to live in than Yemen by a Middle Eastern website

The article, written in âInside Arabiaâ by Tom Pollitt, states that Newcastle football fans have âwell-documented penchant for violenceâ and are âvolatile and arrogant on a night outâ
The author of the piece accuses the people of Newcastle of having a âwell-documented penchant for violenceâ and being âvolatile and arrogantâ and incomprehensible to outsiders.