Newcastle United were represented at the PIF private sector forum in Riyadh, with Yasir Al-Rumayyan delivering a clear message to those in attendance.

The third edition of the PIF private sector forum took place in Riyadh last week with Newcastle’s director of partnerships Jonathan Kane in attendance with a dedicated booth for the club. PIF governor and Newcastle chairman Al-Rumayyan was also present, delivering a speech at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre.

The two-day conference saw Al-Rumayyan urge attendees to ‘take advantage of partnership opportunities’. According to PIF’s official website, the conference aimed to ‘showcase PIF and its portfolio companies’ business opportunities, signal potential opportunities